Examining a massive star just before, during, and after its core collapse
Matt Kistler (Ohio State)
The last few years have seen a number of exciting developments concerning core-collapse supernovae and the stars that gave rise to them. In particular, archival searches have led to the discovery of over a dozen SN progenitor stars in nearby galaxies. I will discuss ongoing work and prospects for the near future in determining which massive stars explode and what can be learned when they do. This will include information that can be obtained from the detection of neutrinos from SNe in the nearby universe and searches for stars that suddenly disappear.
Contact: Ivo Labbe
Matt Kistler (Ohio State)
The last few years have seen a number of exciting developments concerning core-collapse supernovae and the stars that gave rise to them. In particular, archival searches have led to the discovery of over a dozen SN progenitor stars in nearby galaxies. I will discuss ongoing work and prospects for the near future in determining which massive stars explode and what can be learned when they do. This will include information that can be obtained from the detection of neutrinos from SNe in the nearby universe and searches for stars that suddenly disappear.
Contact: Ivo Labbe
