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Flash ionization signatures in the type Ibn supernova SN 2019uo
Anjasha Gangopadhyay, Kuntal Misra, Daichi Hiramatsu +26
We present photometric and spectroscopic observations of the type Ibn supernova (SN) 2019uo, the second ever SN Ibn with flash ionization (He II, C III, N III) features in its earl…
SN 2017cfd: A Normal Type Ia Supernova Discovered Very Young
Xuhui Han, WeiKang Zheng, Benjamin E. Stahl +22
The Type~Ia supernova (SN~Ia) 2017cfd in IC~0511 (redshift z = 0.01209+- 0.00016$) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search 1.6+-0.7 d after the fitted first-light t…
SN 2015an: a normal luminosity type II supernova with low expansion velocity at early phases
Raya Dastidar, Kuntal Misra, Stefano Valenti +10
We present the photometry and spectroscopy of SN 2015an, a Type II Supernova (SN) in IC 2367. The recombination phase of the SN lasts up to 120 d, with a decline rate of 1.24…
SN 2016gsd: An unusually luminous and linear type II supernova with high velocities
T. M. Reynolds, M. Fraser, S. Mattila +27
We present observations of the unusually luminous Type II supernova (SN) 2016gsd. With a peak absolute magnitude of V = 19.95 0.08, this object is one of the brightest Typ…
Discovery and Rapid Follow-up Observations of the Unusual Type II SN 2018ivc in NGC 1068
K. A. Bostroem, S. Valenti, D. J. Sand +44
We present the discovery and high-cadence follow-up observations of SN 2018ivc, an unusual Type II supernova that exploded in NGC 1068 (D=10.1 Mpc). The light curve of SN 2018ivc d…
Two years of non-thermal emission from the binary neutron star merger GW170817: rapid fading of the jet afterglow and first constraints on the kilonova fastest ejecta
A. Hajela, R. Margutti, K. D. Alexander +27
We present Chandra and VLA observations of GW170817 at ~521-743 days post merger, and a homogeneous analysis of the entire Chandra data set. We find that the late-time non-thermal…
A Galaxy-Targeted Search for the Optical Counterpart of the Candidate NS-BH Merger S190814bv with Magellan
S. Gomez, G. Hosseinzadeh, P. S. Cowperthwaite +13
On 2019 August 14 the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo gravitational wave interferometer announced the detection of a binary merger, S190814…
The long-lived Type IIn SN 2015da: Infrared echoes and strong interaction within an extended massive shell
L. Tartaglia, A. Pastorello, J. Sollerman +41
In this paper we report the results of the first four years of spectroscopic and photometric monitoring of the Type IIn supernova SN 2015da (also known as PSN J13522411+39412…
SN 2017gmr: An energetic Type II-P supernova with asymmetries
Jennifer E. Andrews, D. J. Sand, S. Valenti +77
We present high-cadence ultraviolet (UV), optical, and near-infrared (NIR) data on the luminous Type II-P supernova SN 2017gmr from hours after discovery through the first 180 days…
A luminous stellar outburst during a long-lasting eruptive phase first, and then SN IIn 2018cnf
A. Pastorello, A. Reguitti, A. Morales-Garoffolo +45
We present the results of the monitoring campaign of the Type IIn supernova (SN) 2018cnf (aka ASASSN-18mr). It was discovered about 10 days before the maximum light (on MJD = 58293…
Follow-up of the Neutron Star Bearing Gravitational Wave Candidate Events S190425z and S190426c with MMT and SOAR
G. Hosseinzadeh, P. S. Cowperthwaite, S. Gomez +23
On 2019 April 25.346 and 26.640 UT the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave (GW) observatories announced the detection of the first candidate events in Observing Run 3 that contain at…
SN 2016iet: The Pulsational or Pair Instability Explosion of a Low Metallicity Massive CO Core Embedded in a Dense Hydrogen-Poor Circumstellar Medium
Sebastian Gomez, Edo Berger, Matt Nicholl +7
We present optical photometry and spectroscopy of SN 2016iet, an unprecedented Type I supernova (SN) at with no obvious analog in the existing literature. The peculiar l…
On the Ca-strong 1991bg-like type Ia supernova 2016hnk: evidence for a Chandrasekhar-mass explosion
Lluís Galbany, Chris Ashall, Peter Hoeflich +46
We present a comprehensive dataset of optical and near-infrared photometry and spectroscopy of type~Ia supernova (SN) 2016hnk, combined with integral field spectroscopy (IFS) of it…
The Young and Nearby Normal Type Ia Supernova 2018gv: UV-Optical Observations and the Earliest Spectropolarimetry
Yi Yang, Peter A. Hoeflich, Dietrich Baade +25
The non-detection of companion stars in Type Ia supernova (SN) progenitor systems lends support to the notion of double-degenerate (DD) systems and explosions triggered by the merg…
The Type II-P Supernova 2017eaw: from explosion to the nebular phase
Tamás Szalai, József Vinkó, Réka Könyves-Tóth +36
The nearby SN 2017eaw is a Type II-P (``plateau') supernova showing early-time, moderate CSM interaction. We present a comprehensive study of this SN including the analysis of high…
Gravity and Light: Combining Gravitational Wave and Electromagnetic Observations in the 2020s
R. J. Foley, K. D. Alexander, I. Andreoni +110
As of today, we have directly detected exactly one source in both gravitational waves (GWs) and electromagnetic (EM) radiation, the binary neutron star merger GW170817, its associa…
1ES 1927+654: An AGN Caught Changing Look on a Timescale of Months
Benny Trakhtenbrot, Iair Arcavi, Chelsea L. MacLeod +21
We study the sudden optical and ultraviolet (UV) brightening of 1ES 1927+654, which until now was known as a narrow-line active galactic nucleus (AGN). 1ES 1927+654 was part of the…
Signatures of Circumstellar Interaction in the Type IIL Supernova ASASSN-15oz
K. Azalee Bostroem, Stefano Valenti, Assaf Horesh +27
Hydrogen-rich, core-collapse supernovae are typically divided into four classes: IIP, IIL, IIn, and IIb. In general, interaction with circumstellar material is only considered for…
Type Ibn Supernovae May not all Come from Massive Stars
Griffin Hosseinzadeh, Curtis McCully, Ann I. Zabludoff +5
Because core-collapse supernovae are the explosions of massive stars, which have relatively short lifetimes, they occur almost exclusively in galaxies with active star formation. O…
A new class of flares from accreting supermassive black holes
Benny Trakhtenbrot, Iair Arcavi, Claudio Ricci +26
Accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs) can exhibit variable emission across the electromagnetic spectrum and over a broad range of timescales. The variability of active galacti…