2 papers
astro-ph.HE2026
ASAS-SN Rates IV: Constraints on the Kilonova Rate
Dhvanil D. Desai, Benjamin J. Shappee, Christopher S. Kochanek +10
Kilonovae (KNe) are the electromagnetic signatures of neutron star mergers and are likely the dominant site of cosmic -process nucleosynthesis. However, their intrinsic rate rem…
astro-ph.HE2025
SN 2023taz: Implications for the UV Diversity of Superluminous Supernovae
Aysha Aamer, Matt Nicholl, Charlotte Angus +21
Superluminous supernovae (SLSNe) are some of the brightest explosions in the Universe representing the extremes of stellar deaths. At the upper end of their distribution is SN\,202…