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Spectral Dataset of Stripped-Envelope Supernovae from the Tsinghua Supernova Group
Danfeng Xiang, Xiaofeng Wang, Jujia Zhang +40
The extent of envelope stripping in the progenitor stars is directly reflected in the diversity of spectral features observed in stripped-envelope supernovae (SESNe). Through exten…
A spectral data release for 104 Type II Supernovae from the Tsinghua Supernova Group
Han Lin, Xiaofeng Wang, Jujia Zhang +33
We present 206 unpublished optical spectra of 104 type II supernovae obtained by the Xinglong 2.16m telescope and Lijiang 2.4m telescope during the period from 2011 to 2018, spanni…
SN 2018hna: Adding a Piece to the Puzzles of the Explosion of Blue Supergiants
Danfeng Xiang, Xiaofeng Wang, Xinghan Zhang +14
We present extensive optical/ultraviolet observations and modelling analysis for the nearby SN 1987A-like peculiar Type II supernova (SN) 2018hna. Both photometry and spectroscopy…
SN 2015bf: a fast declining type II supernova with flash-ionised signatures
Han Lin, Xiaofeng Wang, Jujia Zhang +19
We present optical and ultraviolet photometry, as well as optical spectra, for the type II supernova (SN) 2015bf. Our observations cover the phases from to d af…
Optical and Ultraviolet Monitoring of the Black Hole X-ray Binary MAXI J1820+070/ASASSN-18ey for 18 Months
Hanna Sai, Xiaofeng Wang, Jianfeng Wu +20
MAXI J1820+070 is a low-mass black hole X-ray binary system with high luminosity in both optical and X-ray bands during the outburst periods. We present extensive photometry in X-r…
The optical properties of three type II supernovae: 2014cx, 2014cy and 2015cz
R. Dastidar, K. Misra, M. Singh +19
We present the photometric and spectroscopic analysis of three Type II SNe: 2014cx, 2014cy and 2015cz. SN 2014cx is a conventional Type IIP with a shallow slope (0.2 mag/50d) and a…
The Tsinghua University-Ma Huateng Telescopes for Survey: Overview and Performance of the System
Ji-Cheng Zhang, Xiao-Feng Wang, Jun Mo +16
Over the past decade, time-domain astronomy in optical bands has developed rapidly with the operations of some wide-field survey facilities. However, most of these surveys are cond…
Optical and spectral observations and hydrodynamic modelling of Type IIb Supernova 2017gpn
Elena A. Balakina, Maria V. Pruzhinskaya, Alexander S. Moskvitin +6
In this work we present the photometric and spectroscopic observations of Type IIb Supernova 2017gpn. This supernova was discovered in the error-box of LIGO/Virgo G299232 gravitati…
SN 2018zd: An Unusual Stellar Explosion as Part of the Diverse Type II Supernova Landscape
Jujia Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang, Jozsef Vinko +29
We present extensive observations of SN 2018zd covering the first \,d after the explosion. This SN shows a possible shock-breakout signal \,hr after the explosion…
SN 2018hti: a nearby superluminous supernova discovered in a metal-poor galaxy
W. L. Lin, X. F. Wang, W. X. Li +23
SN 2018hti is a Type I superluminous supernova (SLSN~I) with an absolute -band magnitude of at maximum brightness, discovered in a metal-poor galaxy at a redshift of 0.0…
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…
Probing the Final-stage Progenitor Evolution for Type IIP Supernova 2017eaw in NGC 6946
Liming Rui, Xiaofeng Wang, Jun Mo +6
We presented a detailed analysis of progenitor properties of type IIP supernova 2017eaw in NGC 6946, based on the pre-explosion images and early-time observations obtained immediat…
K2 Observations of SN 2018oh Reveal a Two-Component Rising Light Curve for a Type Ia Supernova
G. Dimitriadis, R. J. Foley, A. Rest +145
We present an exquisite, 30-min cadence Kepler (K2) light curve of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2018oh (ASASSN-18bt), starting weeks before explosion, covering the moment of explo…
Photometric and Spectroscopic Properties of Type Ia Supernova 2018oh with Early Excess Emission from the 2 Observations
W. Li, X. Wang, J. Vinkó +160
Supernova (SN) 2018oh (ASASSN-18bt) is the first spectroscopically-confirmed type Ia supernova (SN Ia) observed in the field. The data revealed an excess emission…
SN 2014J in M82: New Insights On the Spectral Diversity of Type Ia Supernovae
Kaicheng Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang, JuJia Zhang +25
We present extensive spectroscopic observations for one of the closest type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), SN 2014J discovered in M82, ranging from 10.4 days before to 473.2 days after B-…
Seeing Double: ASASSN-18bt Exhibits a Two-Component Rise in the Early-Time K2 Light Curve
B. J. Shappee, T. W. -s. Holoien, M. R. Drout +109
On 2018 Feb. 4.41, the All-Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN) discovered ASASSN-18bt in the K2 Campaign 16 field. With a redshift of z=0.01098 and a peak apparent magnit…
Optical Observations of the Young Type Ic Supernova SN 2014L in M99
Jujia Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang, József Vinkó +22
We present optical spectroscopic and photometric observations of the nearby type Ic supernova (SN Ic) SN 2014L. This SN was discovered by the Tsinghua-NAOC Transient Survey (TNTS)…
Optical Observations of the 2002cx-like Supernova 2014ek, and Characterizations of SNe Iax
Linyi Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Jujia Zhang +14
We present optical observations of supernova (SN) 2014ek discovered during the Tsinghua-NAOC Transient Survey (TNTS), which shows properties that are consistent with those of SN 20…
A fallback accretion model for the unusual type II-P supernova iPTF14hls
Ling-Jun Wang, Xiao-Feng Wang, Shan-Qin Wang +6
The Intermediate Palomar Transient Factory reported the discovery of an unusual type II-P supernova iPTF14hls. Instead of a ~100-day plateau as observed for ordinary type II-P supe…
SN 2016X: A Type II-P Supernova with A Signature of Shock Breakout from Explosion of A Massive Red Supergiant
F. Huang, X. -F. Wang, G. Hosseinzadeh +15
We present extensive ultraviolet (UV) and optical photometry, as well as dense optical spectroscopy for type II Plateau (IIP) supernova SN 2016X that exploded in the nearby (…
Short-Lived Circumstellar Interaction in the Low-Luminosity Type IIP SN 2016bkv
Griffin Hosseinzadeh, Stefano Valenti, Curtis McCully +12
While interaction with circumstellar material is known to play an important role in Type IIn supernovae (SNe), analyses of the more common SNe IIP and IIL have not traditionally in…
The Second Data Release of the Beijing-Arizona Sky Survey
Hu Zou, Tianmeng Zhang, Zhimin Zhou +28
This paper presents the second data release (DR2) of the Beijing-Arizona Sky Survey (BASS). BASS is an imaging survey of about 5400 deg in and bands using the 2.3 m Bok…
Energetic eruptions leading to a peculiar hydrogen-rich explosion of a massive star
Iair Arcavi, D. Andrew Howell, Daniel Kasen +50
Every supernova hitherto observed has been considered to be the terminal explosion of a star. Moreover, all supernovae with absorption lines in their spectra show those lines decre…