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SN 2018gj: A Short-plateau Type II Supernova with Persistent Blue-shifted H-alpha Emission
Rishabh Singh Teja, Avinash Singh, D. K. Sahu +7
We present an extensive, panchromatic photometric (UV, Optical, and NIR) and low-resolution optical spectroscopic coverage of a Type IIP supernova SN 2018gj that occurred on the ou…
Far-Ultraviolet to Near-Infrared Observations of SN 2023ixf: A high energy explosion engulfed in complex circumstellar material
Rishabh Singh Teja, Avinash Singh, Judhajeet Basu +13
We present early-phase panchromatic photometric and spectroscopic coverage spanning far-ultraviolet (FUV) to the near-infrared (NIR) regime of the nearest hydrogen-rich core-collap…
Type Ia supernovae SN 2013bz, PSN J0910+5003 and ASASSN-16ex: similar to 09dc-like?
S. Tiwari, N. K. Chakradhari, D. K. Sahu +3
We present optical photometric and spectroscopic studies of three supernovae (SNe) SN 2013bz, PSN J0910+5003 and ASASSN-16ex. UV-optical photometric data of ASASSN-16ex obtained wi…
Optical spectroscopic characterization of Fermi blazar candidates of uncertain type with TNG and DOT: First Results
Amanda Olmo-GarcÍa, Vaidehi S. Paliya, Nuria Álvarez Crespo +4
The classification of gamma-ray-detected blazar candidates of uncertain type (BCU) is a relevant problem in extragalactic gamma-ray astronomy. Here we report the optical spectrosco…
GROWTH on S190426c II: GROWTH-India Telescope search for an optical counterpart with a custom image reduction and candidate vetting pipeline
Harsh Kumar, Varun Bhalerao, G. C. Anupama +17
S190426c / GW190426_152155 was the first probable neutron star - black hole merger candidate detected by the LIGO-Virgo Collaboration. We undertook a tiled search for optical count…
MUSSES2020J: The Earliest Discovery of a Fast Blue Ultraluminous Transient at Redshift 1.063
Ji-an Jiang, Naoki Yasuda, Keiichi Maeda +22
In this Letter, we report the discovery of an ultraluminous fast-evolving transient in rest-frame UV wavelengths, MUSSES2020J, soon after its occurrence by using the Hyper Suprime-…
SN 2020jfo: A short plateau Type II supernova from a low mass progenitor
Rishabh Singh Teja, Avinash Singh, D. K. Sahu +3
We present spectroscopic and photometric observations of the Type IIP supernova, SN 2020jfo, in ultraviolet and optical wavelengths. SN 2020jfo occurred in the spiral galaxy M61 (N…
Investigating the observational properties of Type Ib supernova SN 2017iro
Brajesh Kumar, Avinash Singh, D. K. Sahu +1
We report results of optical imaging and low-resolution spectroscopic monitoring of supernova (SN) 2017iro that occurred in the nearby (\,31 Mpc) galaxy NGC 5480. The \ion{He…
Revealing nature of GRB 210205A, ZTF21aaeyldq (AT2021any), and follow-up observations with the 4K4K CCD Imager+3.6m DOT
Rahul Gupta, Amit Kumar, Shashi Bhushan Pandey +14
Optical follow-up observations of optical afterglows of gamma-ray bursts are crucial to probe the geometry of outflows, emission mechanisms, energetics, and burst environments. We…
Intermediate Luminosity Type Iax SN 2019muj With Narrow Absorption Lines: Long-Lasting Radiation Associated With a Possible Bound Remnant Predicted by the Weak Deflagration Model
Miho Kawabata, Keiichi Maeda, Masayuki Yamanaka +23
We present comprehensive spectroscopic and photometric analyses of the intermediate luminosity Type Iax supernova (SN Iax) 2019muj based on multi-band datasets observed through the…
Photometric, polarimetric, and spectroscopic studies of the luminous, slow-decaying Type Ib SN 2012au
S. B. Pandey, Amit Kumar, Brajesh Kumar +15
Optical, near-infrared (NIR) photometric and spectroscopic studies, along with the optical imaging polarimetric results for SN 2012au, are presented in this article to constrain th…
SN 2020ank: a bright and fast-evolving H-deficient superluminous supernova
Amit Kumar, Brajesh Kumar, S. B. Pandey +7
We investigate the observational properties of a hydrogen-deficient superluminous supernova (SLSN) SN 2020ank (at z = 0.2485), with the help of early phase observations carried out…
Photometric and spectroscopic evolution of the peculiar Type IIn SN 2012ab
Anjasha Gangopadhyay, Massimo Turatto, Stefano Benetti +15
We present an extensive ( 1200 d) photometric and spectroscopic monitoring of the Type IIn supernova (SN) 2012ab. After a rapid initial rise leading to a bright maximum (M$_{…
Kilonova Luminosity Function Constraints based on Zwicky Transient Facility Searches for 13 Neutron Star Mergers
Mansi M. Kasliwal, Shreya Anand, Tomas Ahumada +100
We present a systematic search for optical counterparts to 13 gravitational wave (GW) triggers involving at least one neutron star during LIGO/Virgo's third observing run. We searc…
Optical studies of two stripped envelope supernovae SN 2015ap (Type Ib) and SN 2016P (Type Ic)
Anjasha Gangopadhyay, Kuntal Misra, D. K. Sahu +14
We present the photometric and spectroscopic studies of a Type Ib SN 2015ap and a Type Ic SN 2016P. SN 2015ap is one of the bright (M = 18.04 mag) Type Ib while SN 2016P l…
SN 2010kd: Photometric and Spectroscopic Analysis of a Slow-Decaying Superluminous Supernova
Amit Kumar, Shashi Bhushan Pandey, Reka Konyves-Toth +21
This paper presents data and analysis of SN 2010kd, a low-redshift () H-deficient superluminous supernova (SLSN), based on ultraviolet/optical photometry and optical spe…
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 2018hna: 1987A-like supernova with a signature of shock breakout
Avinash Singh, D. K. Sahu, G. C. Anupama +22
High cadence ultraviolet, optical and near-infrared photometric and low-resolution spectroscopic observations of the peculiar Type II supernova (SN) 2018hna are presented. The earl…
On the observational behaviour of the highly polarized Type IIn supernova SN 2017hcc
Brajesh Kumar, Chakali Eswaraiah, Avinash Singh +10
We present the results based on photometric ( UVOT), broad-band polarimetric ( and -band) and optical spectroscopic observations of the Type IIn supernova (SN) 2017hcc…
Observational signature of circumstellar interaction and Ni-mixing in the Type II Supernova 2016gfy
Avinash Singh, Brajesh Kumar, Takashi J. Moriya +5
The optical and ultra-violet broadband photometric and spectroscopic observations of the Type II supernova (SN) 2016gfy are presented. The -band light curve (LC) shows a distinc…
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…
Observational properties of a Type Ib Supernova MASTER OT J120451.50+265946.6 in NGC 4080
Mridweeka Singh, Kuntal Misra, D. K. Sahu +12
MASTER OT J120451.50+265946.6 (M12045), discovered by the MASTER Global Robotic Net, is a Type Ib supernova (SN) that exploded in NGC 4080. We present the {\it BVRI} photometric an…
A multi-wavelength analysis of a collection of short-duration GRBs observed between 2012-2015
S. B. Pandey, Y. Hu, A. J. Castro-Tirado +71
We investigate the prompt emission and the afterglow properties of short duration gamma-ray burst (sGRB) 130603B and another eight sGRB events during 2012-2015, observed by several…
The Fast, Luminous Ultraviolet Transient AT2018cow: Extreme Supernova, or Disruption of a Star by an Intermediate-Mass Black Hole?
Daniel A. Perley, Paolo A. Mazzali, Lin Yan +60
Wide-field optical surveys have begun to uncover large samples of fast (t_rise < 5d), luminous (M_peak < -18), blue transients. While commonly attributed to the breakout of a super…