Observational Constraints on the Progenitors of Core-Collapse Supernovae: The Case for Missing High-Mass Stars

@article{Smartt2015ObservationalCO,
  title={Observational Constraints on the Progenitors of Core-Collapse Supernovae: The Case for Missing High-Mass Stars},
  author={Steven J. Smartt},
  journal={Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia},
  year={2015},
  volume={32}
}
  • S. Smartt
  • Published 2015
  • Physics
  • Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Abstract Over the last 15 years, the supernova community has endeavoured to directly identify progenitor stars for core-collapse supernovae discovered in nearby galaxies. These precursors are often visible as resolved stars in high-resolution images from space-and ground-based telescopes. The discovery rate of progenitor stars is limited by the local supernova rate and the availability and depth of archive images of galaxies, with 18 detections of precursor objects and 27 upper limits. This… Expand
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