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author Wang, Z. -Y.
Pastorello, A.
Cai, Y. -Z.
Fraser, M.
Reguitti, A.
Lin, W. -L.
Tartaglia, L.
Howell, D. Andrew
Benetti, S.
Cappellaro, E.
Chen, Z. -H.
Elias-Rosa, N.
Farah, J.
Fiore, A.
Hiramatsu, D.
Kankare, E.
Li, Z. -T.
Lundqvist, P.
Mazzali, P. A.
McCully, C.
Mo, J.
Moran, S.
Newsome, M.
Gonzalez, E. Padilla
Pellegrino, C.
Peng, Z. -H.
Smartt, S. J.
Srivastav, S.
Stritzinger, M. D.
Terreran, G.
Tomasella, L.
Valerin, G.
Wang, G. -J.
Wang, X. -F.
de Boer, T.
Chambers, K. C.
Gao, H.
Guo, F. -Z.
Guti'errez, C. P.
Kangas, T.
Karamehmetoglu, E.
Li, G. -C.
Lin, C. -C.
Lowe, T. B.
Ma, X. -R.
Magnier, E. A.
Minguez, P.
Pei, S. -P.
Reynolds, T. M.
Wainscoat, R. J.
Wang, B.
Williams, S.
Wu, C. -Y.
Zhang, J. -J.
Zhang, X. -H.
Zhu, X. -J.
author_facet Wang, Z. -Y.
Pastorello, A.
Cai, Y. -Z.
Fraser, M.
Reguitti, A.
Lin, W. -L.
Tartaglia, L.
Howell, D. Andrew
Benetti, S.
Cappellaro, E.
Chen, Z. -H.
Elias-Rosa, N.
Farah, J.
Fiore, A.
Hiramatsu, D.
Kankare, E.
Li, Z. -T.
Lundqvist, P.
Mazzali, P. A.
McCully, C.
Mo, J.
Moran, S.
Newsome, M.
Gonzalez, E. Padilla
Pellegrino, C.
Peng, Z. -H.
Smartt, S. J.
Srivastav, S.
Stritzinger, M. D.
Terreran, G.
Tomasella, L.
Valerin, G.
Wang, G. -J.
Wang, X. -F.
de Boer, T.
Chambers, K. C.
Gao, H.
Guo, F. -Z.
Guti'errez, C. P.
Kangas, T.
Karamehmetoglu, E.
Li, G. -C.
Lin, C. -C.
Lowe, T. B.
Ma, X. -R.
Magnier, E. A.
Minguez, P.
Pei, S. -P.
Reynolds, T. M.
Wainscoat, R. J.
Wang, B.
Williams, S.
Wu, C. -Y.
Zhang, J. -J.
Zhang, X. -H.
Zhu, X. -J.
contents We present the photometric and spectroscopic analysis of five Type Ibn supernovae (SNe): SN 2020nxt, SN 2020taz, SN 2021bbv, SN 2023utc, and SN 2024aej. These events share key observational features and belong to a family of objects similar to the prototypical Type Ibn SN 2006jc. The SNe exhibit rise times of approximately 10 days and peak absolute magnitudes ranging from $-$16.5 to $-$19 mag. Notably, SN 2023utc is the faintest Type Ibn supernova discovered to date, with an exceptionally low r-band absolute magnitude of $-16.4$ mag. The pseudo-bolometric light curves peak at $(1-10) \times 10^{42}$ erg s$^{-1}$, with total radiated energies on the order of $(1-10) \times 10^{48}$ erg. Spectroscopically, these SNe display relatively slow spectral evolution; the early spectra are characterised by a hot blue continuum and prominent He I emission lines. Early spectra show blackbody temperatures exceeding $10000~\mathrm{K}$, with a subsequent decline in temperature during later phases. Narrow He I lines, indicative of unshocked circumstellar material (CSM), show velocities of approximately $1000~\mathrm{km~s^{-1}}$. The spectra suggest that the progenitors of these SNe underwent significant mass loss prior to the explosion, resulting in a He-rich CSM. Light curve modelling yields estimates for the ejecta mass ($M_{\rm ej}$) in the range $1-3~M_{\odot}$, with kinetic energies ($E_{\rm Kin}$) of $(0.1-1) \times 10^{50}$ erg. The inferred CSM mass ranges from $0.2$ to $1~M_{\odot}$. These findings are consistent with expectations for core-collapse events arising from relatively massive, envelope-stripped progenitors.
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spellingShingle Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium. XI. Diverse evolution of five Ibn SNe 2020nxt, 2020taz, 2021bbv, 2023utc and 2024aej
Wang, Z. -Y.
Pastorello, A.
Cai, Y. -Z.
Fraser, M.
Reguitti, A.
Lin, W. -L.
Tartaglia, L.
Howell, D. Andrew
Benetti, S.
Cappellaro, E.
Chen, Z. -H.
Elias-Rosa, N.
Farah, J.
Fiore, A.
Hiramatsu, D.
Kankare, E.
Li, Z. -T.
Lundqvist, P.
Mazzali, P. A.
McCully, C.
Mo, J.
Moran, S.
Newsome, M.
Gonzalez, E. Padilla
Pellegrino, C.
Peng, Z. -H.
Smartt, S. J.
Srivastav, S.
Stritzinger, M. D.
Terreran, G.
Tomasella, L.
Valerin, G.
Wang, G. -J.
Wang, X. -F.
de Boer, T.
Chambers, K. C.
Gao, H.
Guo, F. -Z.
Guti'errez, C. P.
Kangas, T.
Karamehmetoglu, E.
Li, G. -C.
Lin, C. -C.
Lowe, T. B.
Ma, X. -R.
Magnier, E. A.
Minguez, P.
Pei, S. -P.
Reynolds, T. M.
Wainscoat, R. J.
Wang, B.
Williams, S.
Wu, C. -Y.
Zhang, J. -J.
Zhang, X. -H.
Zhu, X. -J.
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
We present the photometric and spectroscopic analysis of five Type Ibn supernovae (SNe): SN 2020nxt, SN 2020taz, SN 2021bbv, SN 2023utc, and SN 2024aej. These events share key observational features and belong to a family of objects similar to the prototypical Type Ibn SN 2006jc. The SNe exhibit rise times of approximately 10 days and peak absolute magnitudes ranging from $-$16.5 to $-$19 mag. Notably, SN 2023utc is the faintest Type Ibn supernova discovered to date, with an exceptionally low r-band absolute magnitude of $-16.4$ mag. The pseudo-bolometric light curves peak at $(1-10) \times 10^{42}$ erg s$^{-1}$, with total radiated energies on the order of $(1-10) \times 10^{48}$ erg. Spectroscopically, these SNe display relatively slow spectral evolution; the early spectra are characterised by a hot blue continuum and prominent He I emission lines. Early spectra show blackbody temperatures exceeding $10000~\mathrm{K}$, with a subsequent decline in temperature during later phases. Narrow He I lines, indicative of unshocked circumstellar material (CSM), show velocities of approximately $1000~\mathrm{km~s^{-1}}$. The spectra suggest that the progenitors of these SNe underwent significant mass loss prior to the explosion, resulting in a He-rich CSM. Light curve modelling yields estimates for the ejecta mass ($M_{\rm ej}$) in the range $1-3~M_{\odot}$, with kinetic energies ($E_{\rm Kin}$) of $(0.1-1) \times 10^{50}$ erg. The inferred CSM mass ranges from $0.2$ to $1~M_{\odot}$. These findings are consistent with expectations for core-collapse events arising from relatively massive, envelope-stripped progenitors.
title Massive stars exploding in a He-rich circumstellar medium. XI. Diverse evolution of five Ibn SNe 2020nxt, 2020taz, 2021bbv, 2023utc and 2024aej
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.15139