SN 2024aecx is a nearby (∼11 Mpc) Type IIb SN discovered within ∼1 day after explosion. In this paper we report high-cadence photometric (typically 0.5 ∼ 1 day) and spectroscopic follow-up observations, conducted from as early as 0.27 day post discovery out to the nebular phase at 158.4 days. We analyze the environment of SN 2024aecx and derive a

Type-2 quasars (QSO2s) are active galactic nuclei (AGN) seen through a significant amount of dust and gas that obscures the central supermassive black hole and the broad line region. Despite this, recent mid-infrared spectra of the central 0.5─1.1 kpc of five QSO2s at z ∼ 0.1, obtained with the MRS module of JWST/MIRI, revealed 9.7, 18, and 23 μm

Aims. The chemical abundance of the interstellar medium sets the initial conditions for star formation and provides a probe of chemical galaxy evolution models. However, unresolved inhomogeneities in the electron temperature can lead to a systematic underestimation of the abundances. We aim to directly test this effect. Methods. We used the SDSS-V

The near-infrared calcium II triplet (CaT), around 850 nm, is a key metallicity indicator for red giant stars. We present a revised [Fe/H] calibration as a function of CaT line strengths and four luminosity indicators, including the Gaia G band, together with the classical V, I, and $K_s$ bandpasses. For this purpose, we used a sample of 366 red

Owing to hot and inflated envelopes that facilitate atmospheric studies, ultrahot Jupiters (UHJs) have attracted much attention. Significant progress has been achieved, from enlarging the sample size to broadening the studies to encompass diverse stellar types and ages. Here, we present a transmission spectroscopy study of HAT-P-70b, a UHJ orbiting

Dust in the circumgalactic medium (CGM) has been detected statistically, using tens of thousands of background galaxies or quasars to measure average attenuation. However, variations in dust properties among galaxies, and the causes of those variations, are lost when stacking. To achieve a sufficient level of precision that enables spatially