The electron-capture origin of supernova 2018zd

Nov 4, 2020
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  • Nature Astron. 5 (2021) 9, 903-910
  • Published: Jun 28, 2021
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Abstract: (Springer)
Electron-capture supernovae are thought to come from progenitors with a narrow range of masses, and thus they are rare. Here the authors present six indicators of an electron-capture supernova origin, and find that supernova 2018zd fulfils all six criteria.
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  • Author version of the published letter in Nature Astronomy, 28 June 2021
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