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Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science Foundation (2108032)
National Science Foundation (2308181)
National Science Foundation (2407566)
National Science Foundation (2432036)
Heising-Simons Foundation (2020-1864)
NSF ∣ National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (DGE-2137419)
National Science Foundation (AST-2432037)
Space Telescope Science Institute (HST-SNAP-17070)
Space Telescope Science Institute (HST-GO-17706)
Space Telescope Science Institute (JWST-AR-6241)
Space Telescope Science Institute (JWST-AR-5441)
National Science Foundation (2307668)
Space Telescope Science Institute (HST-HF2-51587.001-A)
John Templeton Foundation (62192)
National Science Foundation (AST-2206110)
UKRI ∣ Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/X001121/1)
National Science Foundation (PHY-2308986)
Heising-Simons Foundation (2022-3927)
National Science Foundation (PHY-2019786)
Space Telescope Science Institute (HST-GO-17770.002-A)
National Science Foundation (AST-2224255)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (80NSSC24K0771)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (80NSSC24K0932)
National Science Foundation (PHY-2145421)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (599555)
Article Title: Optimizing Kilonova Searches: A Case Study of the Type IIb SN 2025ulz in the Localization Volume of the Low-significance Gravitational Wave Event S250818k
Journal Title: The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Article Type: paper
Copyright Information: © 2025. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.
Publication dates
Date Received: 2025-10-19
Date Accepted: 2025-10-24
Online publication date: 2025-11-25