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First results from Project SUNBIRD: Supernovae UNmasked By Infra-Red Detection




TekijätKool EC, Ryder SD, Kankare E, Mattila S

ToimittajaEldridge JJ, Bray JC, McClelland LAS, Xiao L

Konferenssin vakiintunut nimiSymposium of the International-Astronomical-Union

Julkaisuvuosi2017

JournalProceedings of the International Astronomical Union

Kokoomateoksen nimiThe Lives and Death-Throes of Massive Stars

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiLIVES AND DEATH-THROES OF MASSIVE STARS

Lehden akronyymiIAU SYMP P SERIES

Vuosikerta12

NumeroS329

Aloitussivu416

Lopetussivu416

Sivujen määrä1

ISBN978-1-10717-006-3

ISSN1743-9213

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921317002824


Tiivistelmä
A substantial number of core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) are expected to be hosted by starbursting luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs). However, so far very few CCSNe have been discovered in LIRGs, most likely as a result of dust extinction and lack of contrast in their typically luminous and complex nuclear regions. We present the first results of Project SUNBIRD (Supernovae UNmasked By InfraRed Detection), where we aim to uncover dust-obscured nuclear supernovae by monitoring over 30 LIRGs, using near-infrared state-of-the-art Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics (LGSAO) imaging on the Gemini South and Keck telescopes. Such discoveries are vital for determining the fraction of supernovae which will be missed as a result of dust obscuration by current and future optical surveys.



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