Bizarre Behavior of Supernova iPTF14hls (IMAGE)

W. M. Keck Observatory

Bizarre Behavior of Supernova iPTF14hls

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iPTF14hls grew bright and dim again at least five times over two years. This behavior has never been seen in previous supernovae, which typically remain bright for approximately 100 days and then fade.

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LCO/S. ?WILKINSON

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