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author Fiore, A.
Kozyreva, A.
Yan, L.
Benetti, S.
Anderson, J. P.
Baklanov, P.
Cai, Y. -Z.
Cappellaro, E.
Chen, T. -W.
Elias-Rosa, N.
Gal-Yam, A.
Graham, M. J.
Gromadzki, M.
Groom, S. L.
Gutiérrez, C. P.
Hiramatsu, D.
Howell, D. A.
Inserra, C.
Kasliwal, M. M.
Könyves-Tóth, R.
Lundqvist, P.
McCully, C.
Mironov, A.
Moran, S.
Müller-Bravo, T. E.
Newsome, M.
Nicholl, M.
Ochner, P.
Gonzalez, E. Padilla
Pessi, P. J.
Pignata, G.
Ragosta, F.
Reguitti, A.
Reynolds, T. M.
Riddle, R. L.
Rusholme, B.
Salmaso, I.
Schulze, S.
Sollerman, J.
Tomasella, L.
Warshofsky, D.
Yang, S.
Young, D. R.
author_facet Fiore, A.
Kozyreva, A.
Yan, L.
Benetti, S.
Anderson, J. P.
Baklanov, P.
Cai, Y. -Z.
Cappellaro, E.
Chen, T. -W.
Elias-Rosa, N.
Gal-Yam, A.
Graham, M. J.
Gromadzki, M.
Groom, S. L.
Gutiérrez, C. P.
Hiramatsu, D.
Howell, D. A.
Inserra, C.
Kasliwal, M. M.
Könyves-Tóth, R.
Lundqvist, P.
McCully, C.
Mironov, A.
Moran, S.
Müller-Bravo, T. E.
Newsome, M.
Nicholl, M.
Ochner, P.
Gonzalez, E. Padilla
Pessi, P. J.
Pignata, G.
Ragosta, F.
Reguitti, A.
Reynolds, T. M.
Riddle, R. L.
Rusholme, B.
Salmaso, I.
Schulze, S.
Sollerman, J.
Tomasella, L.
Warshofsky, D.
Yang, S.
Young, D. R.
contents Aim. We present and interpret the data of the nearby hydrogen-deficient but helium-rich superluminous supernova SN~2021bnw which reached a magnitude of -20.7 at maximum luminosity in g band. Methods. We discuss the light curves and spectra of SN 2021bnw based on its spectro-photometric follow up exploiting different observational facilities. We reproduce the NIR spectrum of SN 2021bnw with TARDIS to inspect the chemical composition at late photospheric phases and identify helium features. We also use a STELLA model coupling hydrodynamics and radiation transport to constrain the physical parameters of the explosion assmunig a 56Ni+CSM scenario. Results. We suggest that SN 2021bnw was mainly powered by the interaction of the ejecta with a previously lost He-rich circumstellar material, coupled with a central power source. Conclusions. This work expands the data sample of He-rich superluminous supernovae rich (SLSNe Ib) and, assuming a single progenitor scenario, can constrain the masses and the physics of their progenitors.
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spellingShingle The nearby He-rich superluminous supernova SN 2021bnw at photospheric phases
Fiore, A.
Kozyreva, A.
Yan, L.
Benetti, S.
Anderson, J. P.
Baklanov, P.
Cai, Y. -Z.
Cappellaro, E.
Chen, T. -W.
Elias-Rosa, N.
Gal-Yam, A.
Graham, M. J.
Gromadzki, M.
Groom, S. L.
Gutiérrez, C. P.
Hiramatsu, D.
Howell, D. A.
Inserra, C.
Kasliwal, M. M.
Könyves-Tóth, R.
Lundqvist, P.
McCully, C.
Mironov, A.
Moran, S.
Müller-Bravo, T. E.
Newsome, M.
Nicholl, M.
Ochner, P.
Gonzalez, E. Padilla
Pessi, P. J.
Pignata, G.
Ragosta, F.
Reguitti, A.
Reynolds, T. M.
Riddle, R. L.
Rusholme, B.
Salmaso, I.
Schulze, S.
Sollerman, J.
Tomasella, L.
Warshofsky, D.
Yang, S.
Young, D. R.
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Aim. We present and interpret the data of the nearby hydrogen-deficient but helium-rich superluminous supernova SN~2021bnw which reached a magnitude of -20.7 at maximum luminosity in g band. Methods. We discuss the light curves and spectra of SN 2021bnw based on its spectro-photometric follow up exploiting different observational facilities. We reproduce the NIR spectrum of SN 2021bnw with TARDIS to inspect the chemical composition at late photospheric phases and identify helium features. We also use a STELLA model coupling hydrodynamics and radiation transport to constrain the physical parameters of the explosion assmunig a 56Ni+CSM scenario. Results. We suggest that SN 2021bnw was mainly powered by the interaction of the ejecta with a previously lost He-rich circumstellar material, coupled with a central power source. Conclusions. This work expands the data sample of He-rich superluminous supernovae rich (SLSNe Ib) and, assuming a single progenitor scenario, can constrain the masses and the physics of their progenitors.
title The nearby He-rich superluminous supernova SN 2021bnw at photospheric phases
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12948