SN 2023iop: An Extreme 1987A-like Supernova and the Death of Very Massive Stars

Steve Schulze, Avinash Singh, Nikhil Sarin +69

Supernova (SN) 1987A showed that some hydrogen-rich core-collapse supernovae (SNe) rise slowly to peak, defining a distinct subclass. Wide-field surveys have uncovered more extreme…