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most citedType II supernova spectral diversity I: Observations, sample characterization and spectral line evolution

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astro-ph.SR2026

The nearby Type II supernova 2024ggi beyond 600 days: circumstellar interaction and dust formation

L. Ferrari, G. Folatelli, C. P. Gutiérrez +16

The Type II SN 2024ggi is one of the nearest core-collapse SNe to have exploded in recent decades. Its proximity has enabled extensive multiwavelength monitoring from early times t…

astro-ph.HE2026

Shortening the Baseline: Characterising Type Ia Supernovae Using

Joel M. Velasco, Paolo A. Mazzali, Christopher Ashall +8

An explorative study of Type Ia Supernovae (SNe Ia) light curves is presented. decline-rate metrics are used to evaluate alternative characterisations of light curve di…

astro-ph.SR2026

The 91T/99aa-like Type Ia Supernova 2019vrq, Part II: 3D, Non-LTE, Low-Amplitude, Pulsating Delayed-Detonation Models of a Promising Standard Candle

Peter Hoeflich, Yi Yang, J. Craig Wheeler +11

We analyze the overluminous, 91T/99aa-like Type~Ia SN 2019vrq, based on light curves(LCs) and spectropolarimetric time-series. We employ 3D-radiation-hydrodynamical, full non-LTE s…

astro-ph.HE2026

Tomography analysis of the intermediate-luminosity Type Iax SN 2024pxl

Barnabás Barna, Mridweeka Singh, Lindsey A. Kwok +90

We present an abundance tomography analysis of SN 2024pxl, an intermediate luminosity Type Iax supernova ( mag), with the most-detailed follow-up in the Type…

astro-ph.HE2026

Core-collapse supernovae 2022prr, 2023ucy, and 2024ljc in the luminous infrared galaxy NGC 6745

K. K. Matilainen, E. Kankare, T. Nagao +19

The core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) 2022prr, 2023ucy, and 2024ljc exploded within the central regions of the nearby luminous infrared galaxy (LIRG) NGC6745. We present our follow-…

astro-ph.SR2026

Panchromatic JWST Observations and Models of the Dim Type Iax Supernova 2024vjm at 200 days

E Baron, J. M. DerKacy, C. Ashall +23

We report JWST spectra and photometry of the underluminous SN Iax 2024vjm obtained 202.8 restframe days post-explosion. The spectrum exhibits a rich set of forbidden lines from low…

astro-ph.HE2026

SN 2022erq: A Superluminous Thermonuclear Supernova with Escalating Preexplosion Mass Loss

Qian Zhai, Jujia Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang +51

We present a photometric and spectroscopic study of the superluminous Type Ia supernova SN 2022erq. Its early spectra, dominated by iron-group elements with weak intermediate-mass…

astro-ph.HE2026

Detection of persistent helium absorption in the 91bg-like type Ia Supernova 2022an

Ping Chen, Avishay Gal-Yam, Subo Dong +14

We present optical and near-infrared observations of the fast-declining Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2022an. The photometric and spectroscopic properties identify it as a standard 91b…

astro-ph.IM2026

Flux Cube Reconstruction from Slitless Spectroscopy

M. Griggio, R. E. Ryan, N. Pirzkal +19

Slitless spectroscopy enables efficient, large-area surveys without target pre-selection, yet it faces challenges from source blending, higher noise, and lost spatial-spectral info…

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

GRB 260310A / SN 2026fgk: A Multi-Wavelength Study of a Nearby Underluminous Long GRB and SN with a Complex Afterglow

Ramandeep Gill, Rosa L. Becerra, Antonio de Ugarte Postigo +54

We present a comprehensive multi-wavelength study of GRB 260310A / SN 2026fgk, a nearby (), long-duration gamma-ray burst (GRB) with an exceptionally underluminous prompt…

astro-ph.HE2026

An infrared echo from a circumstellar disk in the hydrogen- and helium-poor SN 2024aecx

Samaporn Tinyanont, Kittipong Wangnok, Jennifer E. Andrews +34

We present near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy of the hydrogen- and helium-poor (Type Ic) supernova (SN) 2024aecx, which displays a strong NIR excess emerging 32 days post peak. SN 20…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 5 cited

The Search for Stable Nickel: Investigating the Origins of Type Ia Supernovae with Late-time NIR Spectroscopy from the Carnegie Supernova Project-II

Sahana Kumar, Eric Y. Hsiao, Christopher Ashall +20

Producing stable Ni in Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) requires sufficiently high density conditions that are not predicted for all origin scenarios, so examining the distributi…

astro-ph.SR2024★ 14 cited

Binary progenitor systems for Type Ic supernovae

Martín Solar, Michał J. Michałowski, Jakub Nadolny +18

Core-collapse supernovae are explosions of massive stars at the end of their evolution. They are responsible for metal production and for halting star formation, having a significa…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 10 cited

One Year of SN 2023ixf: Breaking Through the Degenerate Parameter Space in Light-Curve Models with Pulsating Progenitors

Brian Hsu, Nathan Smith, Jared A. Goldberg +21

We present and analyze the extensive optical broadband photometry of the Type II SN 2023ixf up to one year after explosion. We find that, when compared to two pre-existing model gr…

astro-ph.CO2024★ 2 cited

ZTF SN Ia DR2: Exploring SN Ia properties in the vicinity of under-dense environments

M. Aubert, P. Rosnet, B. Popovic +29

The unprecedented statistics of detected Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) brought by the Zwicky Transient Facility enables us to probe the impact of the Large-Scale Structure on the pro…

astro-ph.CO2024

The Dark Energy Survey Supernova Program: An updated measurement of the Hubble constant using the Inverse Distance Ladder

R. Camilleri, T. M. Davis, S. R. Hinton +77

We measure the current expansion rate of the Universe, Hubble's constant , by calibrating the absolute magnitudes of supernovae to distances measured by Baryon Acoustic Oscill…

astro-ph.CO2024★ 23 cited

ZTF SN Ia DR2: Colour standardisation of Type Ia Supernovae and its dependence on environment

M. Ginolin, M. Rigault, Y. Copin +37

As type Ia supernova (SN Ia) cosmology transitions from a statistics-dominated to a systematics-dominated era, it is crucial to understand the remaining unexplained uncertainties t…

astro-ph.HE2024

1991T-like Supernovae

M. M. Phillips, C. Ashall, Peter J. Brown +23

Understanding the nature of the luminous 1991T-like supernovae is of great importance to supernova cosmology as they are likely to have been more common in the early universe. In t…

astro-ph.CO2024★ 19 cited

ZTF SN Ia DR2: Environmental dependencies of stretch and luminosity of a volume limited sample of 1,000 Type Ia Supernovae

M. Ginolin, M. Rigault, M. Smith +43

To get distances, Type Ia Supernovae magnitudes are corrected for their correlation with lightcurve width and colour. Here we investigate how this standardisation is affected by th…

astro-ph.GA2024

Supernova Remnant properties and Luminosity Functions in NGC 7793 using MUSE IFS

Maria Kopsacheili, Cristina Jiménez-Palau, Lluís Galbany +2

In this study we use MUSE Integral Field Spectroscopy (IFS), along with multi-line diagnostics, for the optical identification of Supernova Remnants (SNRs) in the galaxy NGC 7793.…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 3 cited

Circumstellar interaction signatures in the low luminosity type II SN 2021gmj

Nicolas Meza-Retamal, Yize Dong, K. Azalee Bostroem +25

We present comprehensive optical observations of SN~2021gmj, a Type II supernova (SN~II) discovered within a day of explosion by the Distance Less Than 40~Mpc (DLT40) survey. Follo…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 14 cited

Light-Curve Structure and Halpha Line Formation in the Tidal Disruption Event AT 2019azh

Sara Faris, Iair Arcavi, Lydia Makrygianni +33

AT 2019azh is a H+He tidal disruption event (TDE) with one of the most extensive ultraviolet and optical data sets available to date. We present our photometric and spectroscopic o…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 26 cited

Minutes-duration Optical Flares with Supernova Luminosities

Anna Y. Q. Ho, Daniel A. Perley, Ping Chen +74

In recent years, certain luminous extragalactic optical transients have been observed to last only a few days. Their short observed duration implies a different powering mechanism…