Astronomers discover an unusual, slowly evolving superluminous supernova
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 08:21
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org)—A team of astronomers has found a hydrogen-poor superluminous supernova with exceptional properties. According to a research paper published online on May 17, on the arXiv pre-print server, the cosmic explosion, designated PS1-14bj, shows an exceptionally slow rise to maximum light and a very leisurely fade-out. It the longest rise time measured in a superluminous supernova to date.