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Spectroscopic distance, mass, and age estimations for APOGEE DR17
Alexander Stone-Martinez, Jon A. Holtzman, Julie Imig +3
We derive distances and masses of stars from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) Data Release 17 (DR17) using simple…
Strong Carbon Features and a Red Early Color in the Underluminous Type Ia SN 2022xkq
Jeniveve Pearson, David J. Sand, Peter Lundqvist +85
We present optical, infrared, ultraviolet, and radio observations of SN 2022xkq, an underluminous fast-declining type Ia supernova (SN Ia) in NGC 1784 ( Mpc),…
Characterizing the Rapid Hydrogen Disappearance in SN2022crv: Evidence of a Continuum between Type Ib and IIb Supernova Properties
Yize Dong, Stefano Valenti, Chris Ashall +52
We present optical and near-infrared observations of SN~2022crv, a stripped envelope supernova in NGC~3054, discovered within 12 hrs of explosion by the Distance Less Than 40 Mpc S…
Profound optical flares from the relativistic jets of active galactic nuclei
Gopal Bhatta, Staszek Zola, M. Drozdz +11
Intense outbursts in blazars are among the most extreme phenomena seen in extragalactic objects. Studying these events can offer important information about the energetic physical…
On the need of an ultramassive black hole in OJ 287
Mauri J. Valtonen, Staszek Zola, Achamveedu Gopakumar +25
The highly variable blazar OJ~287 is commonly discussed as an example of a binary black hole system. The 130 year long optical light curve is well explained by a model where the ce…
Observational Implications of OJ 287's Predicted 2022 Disk Impact in the Black Hole Binary Model
Mauri J. Valtonen, Lankeswar Dey, Achamveedu Gopakumar +24
We present a summary of the results of the OJ 287 observational campaign, which was carried out during the 2021/2022 observational season. This season is special in the binary mode…
A comprehensive optical search for pre-explosion outbursts from the quiescent progenitor of SN~2023ixf
Yize Dong, David J. Sand, Stefano Valenti +13
We perform a comprehensive search for optical precursor emission at the position of SN~2023ixf using data from the DLT40, ZTF and ATLAS surveys. By comparing the current data set w…
Early Spectroscopy and Dense Circumstellar Medium Interaction in SN 2023ixf
K. Azalee Bostroem, Jeniveve Pearson, Manisha Shrestha +53
We present the optical spectroscopic evolution of SN~2023ixf seen in sub-night cadence spectra from 1.18 to 14 days after explosion. We identify high-ionization emission features,…
Shock Cooling and Possible Precursor Emission in the Early Light Curve of the Type II SN 2023ixf
Griffin Hosseinzadeh, Joseph Farah, Manisha Shrestha +28
We present the densely sampled early light curve of the Type II supernova (SN) 2023ixf, first observed within hours of explosion in the nearby Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101; 6.7 Mpc…
The Early Light Curve of SN 2023bee: Constraining Type Ia Supernova Progenitors the Apian Way
Griffin Hosseinzadeh, David J. Sand, Sumit K. Sarbadhicary +39
We present very early photometric and spectroscopic observations of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2023bee, starting about 8 hr after the explosion, which reveal a strong excess in…
SN 2022acko: the First Early Far-Ultraviolet Spectra of a Type IIP Supernova
K. Azalee Bostroem, Luc Dessart, D. John Hillier +41
We present five far- and near-ultraviolet spectra of the Type II plateau supernova, SN 2022acko, obtained 5, 6, 7, 19, and 21 days after explosion, all observed with the Hubble Spa…
Multicolor and multi-spot observations of Starlink's Visorsat
Takashi Horiuchi, Hidekazu Hanayama, Masatoshi Ohishi +25
This study provides the results of simultaneous multicolor observations for the first Visorsat (STARLINK-1436) and the ordinary Starlink satellite, STARLINK-1113 in the , , $…
Refining the 2022 OJ 287 impact flare arrival epoch
Mauri J. Valtonen, Staszek Zola, Gopakumar +24
The bright blazar OJ~287 routinely parades high brightness bremsstrahlung flares, which are explained as being a result of a secondary supermassive black hole (SMBH) impacting the…
Catching profound optical flares in blazars
Gopal Bhatta, Staszek Zola, M. Drozdz +11
Flaring episodes in blazars represent one of the most violent processes observed in extra-galactic objects. Studies of such events shed light on the energetics of the physical proc…