Ultraviolet Observations of SN 1987A

1988 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-396
Author(s):  
N. Panagia
Keyword(s):  
Massive Star ◽  
Initial Configuration ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Normal Type ◽  
Sn 1987A ◽  
Photometric Observations ◽  
Ultraviolet Observations

AbstractThe IUE observations of SN 1987A are presented and the most important results are briefly summarised. The photometric observations of SN 1987A are discussed in some detail in the context of the supernova energetics. Adding the information from spectroscopy and neutrino observations, it is concluded that SN 1987A is a ‘normal’ Type II explosion (i.e. core collapse of a massive star) with an unusually compact initial configuration, just as expected for the progenitor Sk −69°202.

SN 1987a: A Progress Report

1987 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Dopita ◽  
N. Achilleos ◽  
J. A. Dawe ◽  
C. Flynn ◽  
S. J. Meatheringham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Curve ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Radioactive Decay ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Normal Type ◽  
Spectral Evolution ◽  
Core Mass ◽  
Sn 1987A ◽  
Residual Hydrogen

AbstractIt now appears almost certain that the precursor of SN 1987a was the brighter of the components of Sk-69 202, a blue supergiant, with a precursor mass of perhaps 12-16 solar masses. Prior to the explosion the precursor had a core mass of order six solar masses, and 0.1 to 0.2 solar masses of residual hydrogen envelope. The compact nature of this star can account for many of the odd features of the subsequent light curve and spectral evolution.An analysis of the light curve and colour evolution shows four distinct epochs, which probably relate to the initial expansion of the fireball and the escape of shock-deposited thermal energy, the hydrogen-rich layers becoming optically thin, the exposure of the helium core, and the increasing transparency of the helium core.The supernova appeared to be at its maximum on May 10, but is dimmer than a normal Type II because its light is apparently derived from recombinations and the radioactive decay of 56Ni to 56Co to 56Fe rather than by the thermal energy deposited by the passage of the shock.

scholarly journals High-cadence, early-time observations of core-collapse supernovae from the TESS prime mission

2020 ◽  
Vol 500 (4) ◽  
pp. 5639-5656
Author(s):  
P J Vallely ◽  
C S Kochanek ◽  
K Z Stanek ◽  
M Fausnaugh ◽  
B J Shappee
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Early Time ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Image Subtraction ◽  
Red Supergiants ◽  
Ultraviolet Observations ◽  
Analytic Models

ABSTRACT We present observations from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) of twenty bright core-collapse supernovae with peak TESS-band magnitudes ≲18 mag. We reduce this data with an implementation of the image subtraction pipeline used by the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) optimized for use with the TESS images. In empirical fits to the rising light curves, we do not find strong correlations between the fit parameters and the peak luminosity. Existing semi-analytic models fit the light curves of the Type II supernovae well, but do not yield reasonable estimates of the progenitor radius or explosion energy, likely because they are derived for use with ultraviolet observations while TESS observes in the near-infrared. If we instead fit the data with numerically simulated light curves, the rising light curves of the Type II supernovae are consistent with the explosions of red supergiants. While we do not identify shock breakout emission for any individual event, when we combine the fit residuals of the Type II supernovae in our sample, we do find a >5σ flux excess in the ∼1 d before the start of the light-curve rise. It is likely that this excess is due to shock breakout emission, and that during its extended mission TESS will observe a Type II supernova bright enough for this signal to be detected directly.

scholarly journals Blue supergiant progenitors from binary mergers for SN 1987A and other Type II-peculiar supernovae

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (S329) ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Athira Menon ◽  
Alexander Heger
Keyword(s):  
Stellar Evolution ◽  
Evolutionary Model ◽  
Iron Core ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Sn 1987A ◽  
Ring Nebula ◽  
Binary Mergers ◽  
Evolution Study ◽  
Different Depths

AbstractWe present results of a systematic and detailed stellar evolution study of binary mergers for blue supergiant (BSG) progenitors of Type II supernovae, particularly for SN 1987A. We are able to reproduce nearly all observational aspects of the progenitor of SN 1987A, Sk –69 °202, such as its position in the HR diagram, the enrichment of helium and nitrogen in the triple-ring nebula and its lifetime before its explosion. We build our evolutionary model based on the merger model of Podsiadlowski et al. (1992), Podsiadlowski et al. (2007) and empirically explore an initial parameter consisting of primary masses, secondary masses and different depths up to which the secondary penetrates the He core during the merger. The evolution of the post-merger star is continued until just before iron-core collapse. Of the 84 pre-supernova models (16 M⊙ − 23 M⊙) computed, the majority of the pre-supernova models are compact, hot BSGs with effective temperature >12 kK and 30 R⊙ − 70 R⊙ of which six match nearly all the observational properties of Sk –69 °202.

scholarly journals The quest for blue supergiants: Evolution of binary merger progenitors of Type-II peculiar supernovae and SN 1987A

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (A29B) ◽  
pp. 460-460
Author(s):  
Athira Menon ◽  
Alexander Heger
Keyword(s):  
Stellar Evolution ◽  
Effective Temperature ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Sn 1987A ◽  
C And N

AbstractWe construct stellar evolution models until core collapse using KEPLER (Woosley & Heger (2007)) to reproduce the observed signatures of the blue supergiant (BSG) progenitor of SN 1987A. This is based on the binary merger scenario proposed by Podsiadlowski (1992) and Ivanova et al. (2002). Various combinations of initial parameters for the binary components (M1=16–18 M⊙ and M2=5–10 M⊙) and their merging, successfully match the He, N/C and N/O ratios, along with the luminosity and effective temperature of the progenitor. Most of our models end their lives as BSGs. Thus we may be able to explain the origin of all Type IIP SNe that resemble SN 1987A through such mergers. We are currently working on the light curves and nuclear yields from the explosion of these models to compare them SN 1987A.

scholarly journals Type II Supernovae in Binary Systems

1996 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 141-149
Author(s):  
P.C. Joss
Keyword(s):  
Binary Systems ◽  
Massive Star ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Close Binary ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Substantial Fraction ◽  
Circumstellar Material ◽  
Common Envelope ◽  
Monte Carlo Calculations ◽  
Sn 1987A

The presence of a close binary companion can affect the evolution of a massive star through one or more episodes of mass transfer, or by merger in a common-envelope phase. Monte Carlo calculations indicate that ∼20–35% of all massive supernovae are affected by such processes, and that a substantial fraction of these events will be supernovae of type II. The properties of the progenitor star, the distribution of circumstellar material, the peak supernova luminosity, the shape of the supernova light curve, and other observable features of the supernova event can be affected by prior binary membership. Binary interactions may be the cause of much of the variability among type II supernova light curves. In particular, many of the peculiarities of SN 1987A and SN 1993J may well have resulted from the prior duplicity of the progenitors.

scholarly journals Supernova 1987A: Light Curves and their Intepretation

1989 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 185-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
R M Catchpole
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Stellar Surface ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Supernova 1987A ◽  
Photometric Observations ◽  
Objective Prism

The Type II supernova SN1987A which occurred in the LMC is the brightest and most completely observed supernova ever recorded. Objective prism and UBV observations were made of the blue supergiant progenitor Sanduleak −69°202 and indicate that the visual absorption lies in the range 0.4<AV<0.6. Furthermore, the distance to the LMC is known in absolute units with a precision of about ± 15% (m-M = 18.45, Feast 1988) which combined with the above data and subseguent photometric observations permits detailed comparison with theory.Within 107 minutes of the Kamiokande 1MB neutrino event the region of the supernova was being observed by Albert Jones, although it was not until 0.8 days after the event that the supernova was officially discovered by Shelton. The first photoelectric observation was made at 1.1 days, by William Allen (1988) a New Zealand amateur. Other observations made during the first two days, have been conveniently tabulated by Arnett (1988). During this time the supernova steadily brightened in V, although theory predicts that it was rapidly fading bolometrically and cooling, after the intense heating that occurred when the shock wave reached the stellar surface about 3 hours after core collapse.

scholarly journals SUPERNOVA 1987A: CELEBRATING A SILVER JUBILEE

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (A) ◽  
pp. 606-611
Author(s):  
Nino Panagia
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Binary System ◽  
Massive Star ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Single Star ◽  
The Core ◽  
Sn 1987A ◽  
Supernova 1987A ◽  
Collapse Process

The story of the SN 1987A explosion is briefly reviewed. Although this supernova was somewhat peculiar, the study of SN 1987A has clarified quite a number of important aspects of the nature and the properties of supernovae, such as the confirmation of the core collapse of a massive star as the cause of the explosion, as well the confirmation that the decays 56Ni–56Co–56Fe at early times and 44Ti–44Sc at late times, are the main sources of the energy radiated by the ejecta. Still we have not been able to ascertain whether the progenitor was a single star or a binary system, nor have we been able to detect the stellar remnant, a neutron star that should be produced in the core collapse process.

scholarly journals Carnegie Supernova Project: Spectroscopic Observations of Core Collapse Supernovae

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (S279) ◽  
pp. 361-362
Author(s):  
Nidia I. Morrell
Keyword(s):  
Optical Spectroscopy ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Spectroscopic Observations ◽  
Photometric Observations ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Standard Candle ◽  
Distance Indicators

AbstractThe Carnegie Supernova Project (CSP) has performed, during the period 2004-2009, the optical and NIR follow up of 253 supernovae (SNe) of all types. Among those, 124 were core collapse events, comprising 93 SNe of type II and 31 of types Ib/Ic/IIb. Our follow up consisted of photometric observations suitable to build detailed light curves and a considerable amount of optical spectroscopy.The bulk of our observations is carried out at Las Campanas Observatory, while access to other facilities is also provided thanks to our strong collaboration with the Millennium Center for Supernova Studies (MCSS).Our spectroscopic observations were primarily aimed at typing possible new SNe, and follow-up the evolution of CSP targets. One of the goals of the follow-up of type II SNe is the application of independent distance indicators such as the Standard Candle (SCM) and the Expanding Photosphere (EPM) methods. Moreover, through the study of the spectroscopic evolution of these objects, from as early as possible after explosion to the nebular phases, we hope to contribute to their further understanding. Specific analysis of particular objects is underway by members of the CSP and an extended collaboration.

scholarly journals Progenitors of electron-capture supernovae

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (S279) ◽  
pp. 341-342
Author(s):  
Samuel Jones ◽  
Raphael Hirschi ◽  
Falk Herwig ◽  
Bill Paxton ◽  
Francis X. Timmes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Capture ◽  
Massive Star ◽  
Massive Stars ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Mass Range ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Agb Stars ◽  
Lower Edge

AbstractWe investigate the lowest mass stars that produce Type-II supernovae, motivated by recent results showing that a large fraction of type-II supernova progenitors for which there are direct detections display unexpectedly low luminosity (for a review see e.g. Smartt 2009). There are three potential evolutionary channels leading to this fate. Alongside the standard ‘massive star’ Fe-core collapse scenario we investigate the likelihood of electron capture supernovae (EC-SNe) from super-AGB (S-AGB) stars in their thermal pulse phase, from failed massive stars for which neon burning and other advanced burning stages fail to prevent the star from contracting to the critical densities required to initiate rapid electron-capture reactions and thus the star's collapse. We find it indeed possible that both of these relatively exotic evolutionary channels may be realised but it is currently unclear for what proportion of stars. Ultimately, the supernova light curves, explosion energies, remnant properties (see e.g. Knigge et al. 2011) and ejecta composition are the quantities desired to establish the role that these stars at the lower edge of the massive star mass range play.

Neutrino emission from the collapse of ∼104 M⊙ Population III supermassive stars

2021 ◽  
Vol 508 (1) ◽  
pp. 828-841
Author(s):  
Chris Nagele ◽  
Hideyuki Umeda ◽  
Koh Takahashi ◽  
Takashi Yoshida ◽  
Kohsuke Sumiyoshi
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Massive Star ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Mass Range ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Large Radius ◽  
Neutrino Luminosity ◽  
Neutrino Background ◽  
Population Iii

ABSTRACT We calculate the neutrino signal from Population III supermassive star (SMS) collapse using a neutrino transfer code originally developed for core-collapse supernovae and massive star collapse. Using this code, we are able to investigate the SMS mass range thought to undergo neutrino trapping (∼104 M⊙), a mass range which has been neglected by previous works because of the difficulty of neutrino transfer. For models in this mass range, we observe a neutrino sphere with a large radius and low density compared to typical massive star neutrino spheres. We calculate the neutrino light curve emitted from this neutrino sphere. The resulting neutrino luminosity is significantly lower than the results of a previous analytical model. We briefly discuss the possibility of detecting a neutrino burst from an SMS or the neutrino background from many SMSs and conclude that the former is unlikely with current technology, unless the SMS collapse is located as close as 1 Mpc, while the latter is also unlikely even under very generous assumptions. However, the SMS neutrino background is still of interest as it may serve as a source of noise in proposed dark matter direct detection experiments.

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