Theory and diagnostics of hot star mass loss
JS Vink - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Massive stars have strong stellar winds that direct their evolution through the upper
Hertzsprung–Russell diagram and determine the black hole mass function. Furthermore …
Hertzsprung–Russell diagram and determine the black hole mass function. Furthermore …
The most luminous supernovae
A Gal-Yam - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Over a decade ago, a group of supernova explosions with peak luminosities far exceeding
(often by> 100 times) those of normal events has been identified. These superluminous …
(often by> 100 times) those of normal events has been identified. These superluminous …
The zwicky transient facility: science objectives
Abstract The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a public–private enterprise, is a new time-
domain survey employing a dedicated camera on the Palomar 48-inch Schmidt telescope …
domain survey employing a dedicated camera on the Palomar 48-inch Schmidt telescope …
Modules for experiments in stellar astrophysics (MESA): binaries, pulsations, and explosions
B Paxton, P Marchant, J Schwab… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We substantially update the capabilities of the open-source software instrument Modules for
Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA). MESA can now simultaneously evolve an …
Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA). MESA can now simultaneously evolve an …
From discovery to the first month of the type II supernova 2023ixf: high and variable mass loss in the final year before explosion
D Hiramatsu, D Tsuna, E Berger, K Itagaki… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the discovery of the Type II supernova SN 2023ixf in M101 and follow-up
photometric and spectroscopic observations, respectively, in the first month and week of its …
photometric and spectroscopic observations, respectively, in the first month and week of its …
Final moments. I. Precursor emission, envelope inflation, and enhanced mass loss preceding the luminous Type II supernova 2020tlf
WV Jacobson-Galán, L Dessart, DO Jones… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present panchromatic observations and modeling of supernova (SN) 2020tlf, the first
normal Type II-P/L SN with confirmed precursor emission, as detected by the Young …
normal Type II-P/L SN with confirmed precursor emission, as detected by the Young …
A WC/WO star exploding within an expanding carbon–oxygen–neon nebula
The final fate of massive stars, and the nature of the compact remnants they leave behind
(black holes and neutron stars), are open questions in astrophysics. Many massive stars are …
(black holes and neutron stars), are open questions in astrophysics. Many massive stars are …
Observational constraints on the progenitors of core-collapse supernovae: the case for missing high-mass stars
SJ Smartt - Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 2015 - cambridge.org
Over the last 15 years, the supernova community has endeavoured to directly identify
progenitor stars for core-collapse supernovae discovered in nearby galaxies. These …
progenitor stars for core-collapse supernovae discovered in nearby galaxies. These …
Confined dense circumstellar material surrounding a regular type II supernova
With the advent of new wide-field, high-cadence optical transient surveys, our understanding
of the diversity of core-collapse supernovae has grown tremendously in the last decade …
of the diversity of core-collapse supernovae has grown tremendously in the last decade …
Early hard X-rays from the nearby core-collapse supernova SN 2023ixf
BW Grefenstette, M Brightman… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present NuSTAR observations of the nearby SN 2023ixf in M101 (d= 6.9 Mpc) that
provide the earliest hard X-ray detection of a nonrelativistic stellar explosion to date at δt≈ 4 …
provide the earliest hard X-ray detection of a nonrelativistic stellar explosion to date at δt≈ 4 …