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Superluminous Supernovae (SLSNe)

Artist’s concept of the SN 2016iet pair-instability supernova.
Explosion of a dead star in space, with fast-moving particles in the center.

Superluminous Supernovae (SLSNe) are a rare class of transients that can be up to 100 times brighter than a normal supernova.