Ultra-bright optical transients are linked with type Ic supernovae

Recent searches by unbiased, wide-field surveys have uncovered a group of extremely luminous optical transients. The initial discoveries of SN 2005ap by the Texas Supernova Search and SCP-06F6 in a deep Hubble pencil beam survey were followed by the Palomar Transient Factory confirmation of host red...

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Main Authors:	Pastorello, A, Smartt, S, Botticella, M, Maguire, K, Fraser, M, Smith, K, Kotak, R, Magill, L, Valenti, S, Young, DR, Gezari, S, Bresolin, F, Kudritzki, R, Howell, D, Rest, A, Metcalfe, N, Mattila, S, Kankare, E, Huang, K, Urata, Y, Burgett, W, Chambers, K, Dombeck, T, Flewelling, H, Grav, T
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2010

Ultra-bright optical transients are linked with type Ic supernovae

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