SN 2024hpj: A perspective on SN 2009ip-like events

I. Salmaso, A. Pastorello, E. Borsato +25

Supernovae (SNe) IIn are terminal explosions of massive stars that are surrounded by a dense circumstellar medium (CSM). Among SNe IIn, a notable subset is the SN 2009ip-like, whic…