The Life Cycle of Stars: Supernovae in Starbursts

We have observed the nearest ultraluminous infrared galaxy Arp 220 with a 13 month near-infrared observing program using the Canada France Hawaii Telescope to search for obscured supernovae in this extreme star forming environment. This monitoring program was aimed as a feasibility study to determin...

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Main Author: Kezwer, Jason
Other Authors: Pritchet, Christopher J.
Language:English
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Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4992