Dissonance in Harmony: The UV/Optical Periodic Outbursts of ASASSN-14ko Exhibit Repeated Bumps and Rebrightenings

ASASSN-14ko was identified as an abnormal periodic nuclear transient with a potential decreasing period. Its outbursts in the optical and UV bands have displayed a consistent and smooth “fast rise and slow decay” pattern since its discovery, which has recently experienced an unexpected alteration in...

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Main Authors: Shifeng Huang, Ning Jiang, Rong-Feng Shen, Tinggui Wang, Zhenfeng Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/acffc5