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most citedA kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source

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astro-ph.HE2026

Early NIR echo and the time variable mass loss history of Type IIn SN 2024kgi

Naveen Dukiya, Kuntal Misra, Andrea Pastorello +30

We present a comprehensive analysis of the long-term photometric and spectroscopic monitoring campaign of the Type IIn Supernova (SN) 2024kgi. The SN reaches at peak an -band ab…

astro-ph.HE2026

SN 2022xus: bridging the gap between Type IIP and IIL supernovae

Monalisa Dubey, Kuntal Misra, Naveen Dukiya +16

We present optical photometric and spectroscopic observations of the Type~II supernova SN~2022xus. The SN reached its peak {\em V} band magnitude of mag within 7 day…

astro-ph.HE2026

Evidence for Asymmetric Ejecta and Circumstellar Material in SN 2023ixf Inferred from Extensive Nebular-phase Observations

Brian Hsu, Nathan Smith, K. Azalee Bostroem +34

We present extensive optical and near-infrared (NIR) observations of the nearby Type II supernova (SN II) 2023ixf in the nebular phase from +89 days to +749 days after explosion, s…

astro-ph.HE2026

JWST Observations of Calcium-Strong Transients: I. Complex Nebular He Emission in SN 2024uj

Saarah Hall, Lindsey A. Kwok, Aravind P. Ravi +29

We present the first JWST observations of a Calcium-Strong Transient (CaST), SN 2024uj, a rare class of supernovae (SNe) with observable properties that are consistent with both th…

astro-ph.HE2026

SN 2023rve: A Type II Supernova with No Nebular Oxygen

Melissa Rosowsky, Stefano Valenti, Aravind P. Ravi +21

We report on multiband photometric and spectroscopic observations of SN 2023rve, a nearby Type II supernova (SN II) discovered in galaxy NGC 1097 (D=15.4 3.2 Mpc). Nearby SNe…

astro-ph.HE2026

The transitional Type Ibn/IIn SN 2022pda, with pre-explosion outbursts and a double-peaked light curve

Y. -Z. Cai, A. Pastorello, R. Chiba +65

We report the results of a photometric and spectroscopic follow-up campaign of the unusual interacting supernova (SN) 2022pda. Precursor variability lasting days is obse…

astro-ph.HE2026

A 14-year-old Mystery: The Peculiar Case of the Engine-driven SN 2012ap

Itai Sfaradi, Raffaella Margutti, Ryan Chornock +29

We present late-time ( d) optical (Keck), X-ray (Chandra and NuSTAR), and radio (VLA, ALMA, and the uGMRT) observations of the Type Ic-BL SN 2012ap. Previous studies of…

astro-ph.HE2026

The pair-instability origin of supernova 2023vbw

Daichi Hiramatsu, Edo Berger, Daichi Tsuna +18

Stars in the initial and carbon-oxygen core mass ranges of and M, respectively, with low metallicity are predicted to experience copious electron-pos…

astro-ph.HE2026

Las Cumbres Observatory Gravitational-Wave Follow-up in the Third and Fourth Observing Runs: Strengths and Weaknesses of a Rapid Response Galaxy Targeted Strategy

Ido Keinan, Iair Arcavi, D. Andrew Howell +34

We present a summary of gravitational-wave (GW) follow-up using the Las Cumbres Observatory global network of telescopes during the third (O3) and fourth (O4) observing runs of the…

astro-ph.HE2026

Distance estimate to NGC 6951 from supernova siblings Type IIP SN 2020dpw and Type Ib SN 2021sjt

Réka Könyves-Tóth, Zsófia Bodola, Tamás Szalai +24

{Supernova (SN) siblings are powerful tools used to calibrate and improve distance measurement methods, and to make the systematic uncertainty to distances to their host galaxies c…

astro-ph.HE2026

The extremely low-luminosity Type Iax SNe 2022ywf and 2023zgx

Barnabás Barna, Dominik Bánhidi, Tamás Szalai +25

We present the optical follow-up of SNe 2022ywf and 2023zgx, two examples from the Iax subclass of thermonuclear supernova (SN) events. With peak absolute magnitudes of $M_\mathrm{…

astro-ph.HE2026

SN 2023zcu: A Type IIP SN with Early Flash Features

Monalisa Dubey, Kuntal Misra, Géza Csörnyei +51

We present a detailed photometric and spectroscopic analysis of the Type IIP supernova SN~2023zcu, which exploded in the galaxy NGC~2139 (redshift = 0.006). SN~2023zcu exhibits…

astro-ph.HE2025

EP250827b/SN 2025wkm: An X-ray Flash-Supernova Powered by a Central Engine and Circumstellar Interaction

Gokul P. Srinivasaragavan, Dongyue Li, Xander J. Hall +100

We present the discovery of EP250827b/SN 2025wkm, an X-ray Flash (XRF) discovered by the Einstein Probe (EP), accompanied by a broad-line Type Ic supernova (SN Ic-BL) at $z = 0.119…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

Normal or transitional? The evolution and properties of two type Ia supernovae in the Virgo cluster

L. Izzo, C. Gall, N. Khetan +47

Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) are among the most precise cosmological distance indicators used to study the expansion history of the Universe. The vast increase of SN Ia data due to…

astro-ph.SR2025

SN 2021ukt: A Transitional Supernova with a Short Plateau and Persistent Interaction

Neil R. Pichay, Sergiy S. Vasylyev, Audrey M. Liddle +21

We present spectroscopic and photometric observations of supernova (SN) 2021ukt, a peculiar short-plateau object that was originally identified as a Type IIn SN and later underwent…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 2 cited

SN 2016iog: A fast declining Type II-L supernova with an ultra-faint tail, persistently interacting with circumstellar material

Z. -H. Peng, S. Benetti, Y. -Z. Cai +26

We present optical photometric and spectroscopic observations of the rapidly declining Type IIL supernova (SN) 2016iog. SN 2016iog reached its peak 14 days after explosion,…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 2 cited

SN 2024iss: A Double-peaked Type IIb Supernova with Evidence of Circumstellar Interaction

Liyang Chen, Xiaofeng Wang, Qinyu Wu +54

We present optical, ultraviolet, and X-ray observations of supernova (SN) 2024iss, a Type IIb SN that shows a prominent double-peaked light curve. We modeled the first peak with a…

astro-ph.HE2025

SN 2021tsz: A luminous, short photospheric phase Type II supernova in a low-metallicity host

R. Dastidar, G. Pignata, N. Dukiya +14

We present the analysis of the luminous Type II Supernova (SN) 2021tsz, which exploded in a low-luminosity galaxy. It reached a peak magnitude of -18.88 0.13 mag in the b…

astro-ph.HE2025

The First 4 Years of SN 1993J Revisited: Geometric -ring Modeling of the Radio Shell with Closure Quantities Only

Joseph R. Farah, Logan J. Prust, Giacomo Terreran +5

SN 1993J is the best-studied radio supernova, with observations using very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) spanning from within weeks of explosion through nearly three decades…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 6 cited

SN 2022xlp: The second-known well-observed, intermediate-luminosity Iax supernova

D. Bánhidi, B. Barna, T. Szalai +17

We present a detailed analysis of type Iax supernova SN 2022xlp. With a V-band absolute magnitude light curve peaking at mag, this object is regarded…

astro-ph.HE2025

Late-time Hubble Space Telescope Ultraviolet Spectra of SN 2023ixf and SN 2024ggi Show Ongoing Interaction with Circumstellar Material

K. Azalee Bostroem, Stefano Valenti, David J. Sand +31

We present far- and near-ultraviolet (UV) spectra of the Type II supernovae (SNe) SN~2023ixf from days 199 to 722 and SN~2024ggi at days 41 and 232. Both supernovae show broad, blu…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 7 cited

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Detection of Carbon Monoxide in the Type II Supernova SN 2023ixf

Seong Hyun Park, Jeonghee Rho, Sung-Chul Yoon +33

Core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) may contribute a significant amount of dust in the early universe. Freshly formed coolant molecules (e.g., CO) and warm dust can be found in CCSNe…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 8 cited

Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium. XI. Diverse evolution of five Ibn SNe 2020nxt, 2020taz, 2021bbv, 2023utc and 2024aej

Z. -Y. Wang, A. Pastorello, Y. -Z. Cai +53

We present the photometric and spectroscopic analysis of five Type Ibn supernovae (SNe): SN 2020nxt, SN 2020taz, SN 2021bbv, SN 2023utc, and SN 2024aej. These events share key obse…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

The Multi-Wavelength Context of Delayed Radio Emission in TDEs: Evidence for Accretion-Driven Outflows

Kate D. Alexander, Raffaella Margutti, Sebastian Gomez +20

Recent observations presented in Cendes et al. (2024a) show that optically selected tidal disruption events (TDEs) commonly produce delayed radio emission that can peak years post-…