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A deeper search for the progenitor of the Type Ic Supernova 2002ap
R. M. Crockett, S. J. Smartt, J. J. Eldridge +6
(Abridged) We present a search for the progenitor star of the Type Ic Supernova 2002ap in deep, high quality pre-explosion observations taken with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescop…
Ruling out a massive-assymptoic giant-branch star as the progenitor of supernova 2005cs
J. J. Eldridge, S. Mattila, S. J. Smartt
We calculate the predicted UBVRIJHK absolute magnitudes for models of supernova progenitors and apply the result to the case of supernova 2005cs. We agree with previous results tha…
Massive binaries, Wolf-Rayet stars and supernova progenitors
J. J. Eldridge
Binary stars are important for a full understanding of stellar evolution. We present a summary of how predictions of the relative supernova rates varies between single and binary s…
Progenitors of Core-Collapse Supernovae
John J. Eldridge
The progenitors of core-collapse supernovae are stars with an initial mass greater than about 8M(sun). Understanding the evolution of these stars is necessary to comprehend the evo…