Photometric and spectroscopic evolution of the peculiar Type IIn SN 2012ab
Photometric and spectroscopic evolution of the peculiar Type IIn SN 2012ab
We present an extensive ($\sim$ 1200 d) photometric and spectroscopic monitoring of the Type IIn supernova (SN) 2012ab. After a rapid initial rise leading to a bright maximum (M$_{R}$ = $-$19.39 mag), the light curves show a plateau lasting about 2 months followed by a steep decline up to about …