Bright but slow - Type II supernovae from OGLE-IV - Implications for magnitude-limited surveys

Abstract

We study a sample of 11 Type II supernovae (SNe) discovered by the OGLE-IV survey. All objects have well-sampled I-band light curves, and at least one spectrum. We find that two or three of the 11 SNe have a declining light curve, and spectra consistent with other SNe II-L, while the rest have plateaus that can be as short as 70 d, unlike the 100 d typically found in nearby galaxies. The OGLE SNe are also brighter, and show that magnitude-limited surveys find SNe that are different than usually found in nearby galaxies.We discuss this sample in the context of understanding Type II SNe as a class and their suggested use as standard candles.