Evidence for a compact object in the aftermath of the extragalactic transient AT2018cow

Evidence for a compact object in the aftermath of the extragalactic transient AT2018cow

The brightest Fast Blue Optical Transients (FBOTs) are mysterious extragalactic explosions that may represent a new class of astrophysical phenomena. Their fast time to maximum brightness of less than a week and decline over several months and atypical optical spectra and evolution are difficult...

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Main Authors: Pasham, Dheeraj R, Ho, Wynn CG, Alston, William, Remillard, Ronald, Ng, Mason, Gendreau, Keith, Metzger, Brian D, Altamirano, Diego, Chakrabarty, Deepto, Fabian, Andrew, Miller, Jon, Bult, Peter, Arzoumanian, Zaven, Steiner, James F, Strohmayer, Tod, Tombesi, Francesco, Homan, Jeroen, Cackett, Edward M, Harding, Alice
Other Authors: MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/141438

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