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Impossible_Cookie596 OP t1_jachr6b wrote

Abstract: We present new 0.3–21 μm photometry of SN 2021aefx in the spiral galaxy NGC 1566 at +357 days after B-band maximum, including the first detection of any Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) at >15 μm. These observations follow earlier JWST observations of SN 2021aefx at +255 days after the time of maximum brightness, allowing us to probe the temporal evolution of the emission properties. We measure the fraction of flux emerging at different wavelengths and its temporal evolution. Additionally, the integrated 0.3–14 μm decay rate of Δm0.3–14 = 1.35 ± 0.05 mag/100 days is higher than the decline rate from the radioactive decay of 56Co of ∼1.2 mag/100 days. The most plausible explanation for this discrepancy is that flux is shifting to >14 μm, and future JWST observations of SNe Ia will be able to directly test this hypothesis. However, models predicting nonradiative energy loss cannot be excluded with the present data.

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giggidy88 t1_jackz59 wrote

Headline missed the opportunity to say “shed new light on the cosmos”

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TheBraindonkey t1_jad29rv wrote

for how smart scientists are, and how often they are bored just waiting and waiting for results, I am always shocked at how infrequently they nail an opportunity like that.

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