We present UV and/or optical observations and models of SN 2023ixf, a type II supernova (SN) located in Messier 101 at 6.9 Mpc. Early time (
We present
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10408747
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- DOI PREFIX: 10.3847
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- Journal Name:
- Research Notes of the AAS
- Volume:
- 7
- Issue:
- 4
- ISSN:
- 2515-5172
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- Medium: X Size: Article No. 77
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- ["Article No. 77"]
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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