1 code implementation • 2 Mar 2020 • Anna Y. Q. Ho, D. A. Perley, S. R. Kulkarni, D. Z. J. Dong, K. De, P. Chandra, I. Andreoni, E. C. Bellm, K. B. Burdge, M. Coughlin, R. Dekany, M. Feeney, D. D. Frederiks, C. Fremling, V. Z. Golkhou, M. Graham, D. Hale, G. Helou, A. Horesh, R. R. Laher, F. Masci, A. A. Miller, M. Porter, A. Ridnaia, B. Rusholme, D. L. Shupe, M. T. Soumagnac, D. S. Svinkin
Compiling transients in the literature with $t_\mathrm{rise} <5$d and $M_\mathrm{peak}<-20$mag, we find that a significant number are engine-powered, and suggest that the high peak optical luminosity is directly related to the presence of this engine.
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena