Rare Type Icn supernova SN 2024abvb is among the most luminous known 11d ago

Astronomers have conducted photometric and spectroscopic observations of SN 2024abvb, a rare Type Icn supernova discovered on November 22, 2024, by the ATLAS project. This supernova, located approximately 73,000 light-years from its host galaxy PSO J011055.760-054416.73, has reached a peak magnitude of -19.55, positioning it among the most luminous Type Icn supernovae known. Early observations revealed interaction with a hydrogen/helium-poor, carbon-rich circumstellar medium, and the persistent lack of helium emission suggests a transition from Type Ibn to Icn. Researchers propose that the progenitor was an 8–10 solar mass star stripped by a compact companion, exploding within a dense circumstellar medium.

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