Possible Detection of the Progenitor of the Type II Supernova SN 2023ixf

Stellar evolution theory predicts multiple pathways to the explosive deaths of stars as supernovae. Locating and characterizing the progenitors of well-studied supernovae is important to constrain the theory and to justify and design future surveys to improve on progenitor detections. Here we report...

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Main Authors: Joanne L Pledger, Michael M Shara
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/ace88b