SN 2023ixf in Messier 101: photo-ionization of dense, close-in circumstellar material in a nearby type II supernova

WV Jacobson-Galán, L Dessart… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present UV and/or optical observations and models of SN 2023ixf, a type II supernova
(SN) located in Messier 101 at 6.9 Mpc. Early time (flash) spectroscopy of SN 2023ixf …

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 …

The complex circumstellar environment of supernova 2023ixf

EA Zimmerman, I Irani, P Chen, A Gal-Yam, S Schulze… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The early evolution of a supernova (SN) can reveal information about the environment and
the progenitor star. When a star explodes in vacuum, the first photons to escape from its …

SN 2023ixf in Messier 101: a variable red supergiant as the progenitor candidate to a type II supernova

CD Kilpatrick, RJ Foley… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present preexplosion optical and infrared (IR) imaging at the site of the type II supernova
(SN II) 2023ixf in Messier 101 at 6.9 Mpc. We astrometrically registered a ground-based …

Early spectroscopy and dense circumstellar medium interaction in SN 2023ixf

KA Bostroem, J Pearson, M Shrestha… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the optical spectroscopic evolution of SN 2023ixf seen in subnight cadence
spectra from 1.18 to 15 days after explosion. We identify high-ionization emission features …

A luminous red supergiant and dusty long-period variable progenitor for SN 2023ixf

JE Jencson, J Pearson, ER Beasor… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We analyze pre-explosion near-and mid-infrared (IR) imaging of the site of SN 2023ixf in the
nearby spiral galaxy M101 and characterize the candidate progenitor star. The star displays …

ULTRASAT: a wide-field time-domain UV space telescope

Y Shvartzvald, E Waxman, A Gal-Yam… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT) is scheduled to be
launched to geostationary orbit in 2027. It will carry a telescope with an unprecedentedly …

Shock cooling and possible precursor emission in the early light curve of the type II SN 2023ixf

G Hosseinzadeh, J Farah, M Shrestha… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
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) …

Far-ultraviolet to near-infrared observations of SN 2023ixf: a high-energy explosion engulfed in complex circumstellar material

RS Teja, A Singh, J Basu, GC Anupama… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present early-phase panchromatic photometric and spectroscopic coverage spanning
the far-ultraviolet to near-infrared regime of the nearest hydrogen-rich core-collapse …

High-resolution spectroscopy of SN 2023ixf's first week: engulfing the asymmetric circumstellar material

N Smith, J Pearson, DJ Sand, I Ilyin… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a series of high-resolution echelle spectra of SN 2023ixf in M101, obtained
nightly during the first week or so after discovery using PEPSI on the Large Binocular …