Super-Bright Supernovae Discovered by the Palomar Transient Factory (IMAGE)

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Super-Bright Supernovae Discovered by the Palomar Transient Factory

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The four supernovae discovered by the Palomar Transient Factory. Left: before explosion. Right: after explosion. From top to bottom, the supernovae are PTF09atu, PTF09cnd, PTF09cwl, and PTF10cwr.

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