Supernovae at the Highest Angular Resolution

Dyk, S. Van; Weiler, K.; Sramek, R.; Panagia, N.; Lacey, C.; Montes, M.; Mercaide, J.; Lewin, W.; Fox, D.; Filippenko, A.; Peng, C.

NASA NTRS · 20060033128

Supernovae at the Highest Angular Resolution

Dyk, S. Van·Weiler, K.·Sramek, R.·Panagia, N.·Lacey, C.·Montes, M.·Mercaide, J.·Lewin, W.·Fox, D.·Filippenko, A.·Peng, C.

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The study of supernovae (SNe) and their environments in host galaxies at the highest possible angular resolution in a number of wavelength regimes is providing vital clues to the nature of their progenitor stars.

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Dyk, S. Van, Weiler, K., Sramek, R., Panagia, N., Lacey, C., Montes, M., Mercaide, J., Lewin, W., Fox, D., Filippenko, A., Peng, C.. 2000-08-15. Supernovae at the Highest Angular Resolution. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20060033128

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