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Resolving the explosion of supernova 2023ixf in Messier 101 within its complex circumstellar environment
E. A. Zimmerman, I. Irani, P. Chen +54
Observing a supernova explosion shortly after it occurs can reveal important information about the physics of stellar explosions and the nature of the progenitor stars of supernova…
Multi-wavelength Observations of the Type IIb Supernova 2009mg
S. R. Oates, A. J. Bayless, M. D. Stritzinger +11
We present Swift UVOT and XRT observations, and visual wavelength spectroscopy of the Type IIb supernova (SN) 2009mg, discovered in the Sb galaxy ESO 121-G26. The observational pro…
Swift-UVOT captures the earliest ultraviolet spectrum of a Gamma Ray Burst
N. P. M. Kuin, W. B. Landsman, M. J. Page +22
We present the earliest ever ultraviolet spectrum of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) as observed with the Swift-UVOT. The GRB 081203A spectrum was observed for 50 seconds with the UV grism…
A statistical study of gamma-ray burst afterglows measured by the Swift Ultra-violet Optical Telescope
S. R. Oates, M. J. Page, P. Schady +14
We present the first statistical analysis of 27 UVOT optical/ultra-violet lightcurves of GRB afterglows. We have found, through analysis of the lightcurves in the observer's frame,…
Discovery of the Ultra-Bright Type II-L Supernova 2008es
S. Gezari, J. P. Halpern, D. Grupe +12
We report the discovery by the Robotic Optical Transient Experiment (ROTSE-IIIb) telescope of SN 2008es, an overluminous supernova (SN) at z=0.205 with a peak visual magnitude of -…
An extremely luminous X-ray outburst at the birth of a supernova
A. M. Soderberg, E. Berger, K. L. Page +40
Massive stars end their short lives in spectacular explosions, supernovae, that synthesize new elements and drive galaxy evolution. Throughout history supernovae were discovered ch…