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Abstract

We report the discovery and early evolution of ASASSN-15lh, the most luminous supernova ever found. At redshift z=0.2326, ASASSN-15lh reached an absolute magnitude of M_{u,AB} ~ -23.5 and bolometric luminosity L_bol ~ 2.2x10^45 ergs/s, which is >~ 2 times more luminous than any previously known supernova. Its spectra match the hydrogen-poor sub-class of super-luminous supernovae (SLSNe-I), whose energy sources and progenitors are poorly understood. In contrast to known SLSNe-I, most of which reside in star-forming, dwarf galaxies, its host appears to be a luminous galaxy (M_V ~ -22; M_K ~ -25.1) with little star formation. In the two months since its first detection, ASASSN-15lh has radiated ~7.5x10^51 ergs, challenging the popular magnetar model for the engine of SLSNe-I.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	astro-ph.HE; astro-ph.HE; astro-ph.SR
Subjects:	Q Science > QB Astronomy
Divisions:	Astrophysics Research Institute
Publisher:	American Association for the Advancement of Science
Related URLs:	http://arxiv.org/abs/1507.03010v1
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2016 11:17
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2022 15:15
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/1684

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