The nebular spectra of SN 2023ixf: A lower mass, partially stripped progenitor may be the result of binary interaction

Philip D. Michel, Paolo A. Mazzali, Daniel A. Perley +2

SN 2023ixf is one of the brightest Core Collapse Supernovae of the 21st century and offers a rare opportunity to investigate the late stage of a Supernova through nebular phase spe…