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2000AJ....120.1499M - Astron. J., 120, 1499-1515 (2000/September-0)

Detailed analysis of early to late-time spectra of supernova 1993J.

MATHESON T., FILIPPENKO A.V., HO L.C., BARTH A.J. and LEONARD D.C.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present a detailed study of line structure in early to late-time spectra of supernova (SN) 1993J. Spectra during the nebular phase, but within the first two years after explosion, exhibit small-scale structure in the emission lines of some species, notably oxygen and magnesium, showing that the ejecta of SN 1993J are clumpy. On the other hand, a lack of structure in emission lines of calcium implies that the source of calcium emission is uniformly distributed throughout the ejecta. These results are interpreted as evidence that oxygen emission originates in clumpy, newly synthesized material, while calcium emission arises from material preexisting in the atmosphere of the progenitor. Spectra spanning the range 433-2454 days after the explosion show boxlike profiles for the emission lines, clearly indicating circumstellar interaction in a roughly spherical shell. This is interpreted within the Chevalier & Fransson model for SNe interacting with mass lost during prior stellar winds. At very late times, the emission lines have a two-horned profile, implying the formation of a somewhat flattened or disklike structure that is a significant source of emission. The very high signal-to-noise ratio spectra are used to demonstrate the potential significance of misinterpretation of telluric absorption lines in the spectra of bright SNe.

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Journal keyword(s): Stars: Circumstellar Matter - Stars: Mass Loss - Stars: Supernovae: General - Stars: Supernovae: Individual: Alphanumeric: SN 1993J - Techniques: Spectroscopic

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