Supernova impostors and other gap transients
Abstract
Besides supernovae, few astrophysical processes can release close to 1051 erg of energy. A growing number of stellar outbursts are now recognized to have energy releases matching those of faint supernovae. These transients can be triggered by various mechanisms, and their discrimination is sometimes a tricky issue.
- Publication:
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Nature Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- August 2019
- DOI:
- 10.1038/s41550-019-0809-9
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1908.02323
- Bibcode:
- 2019NatAs...3..676P
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics;
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- Authors version of invited Comment Article published as part of a Supernova Focus Issue in Nature Astronomy, 5 pages, 2 figures