2000ApJ...542L..53M

Query : 2000ApJ...542L..53M

2000ApJ...542L..53M - Astrophys. J., 542, L53-L56 (2000/October-2)

Hubble space telescope spectroscopy of spot 1 on the circumstellar ring of SN 1987A.

MICHAEL E., McCRAY R., PUN C.S.J., GARNAVICH P., CHALLIS P., KIRSHNER R.P., RAYMOND J., BORKOWSKI K., CHEVALIER R., FILIPPENKO A.V., FRANSSON C., LUNDQVIST P., PANAGIA N., PHILLIPS M.M., SONNEBORN G., SUNTZEFF N.B., WANG L. and WHEELER J.C.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present ultraviolet and optical spectra of the first bright spot (P.A.=29°) on SN 1987A's equatorial circumstellar ring taken with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph. We interpret this spot as the emission produced by radiative shocks that occur where the supernova blast wave strikes an inward protrusion of the ring. The observed line widths and intensity ratios indicate the presence of radiative shocks with velocities ranging from 100 to 250 km.s–1 entering dense (≳104 cm–3) gas. These observations, and future observations of the development of the spectra and line profiles, provide a unique opportunity to study the hydrodynamics of radiative shocks.

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Journal keyword(s): Stars: Circumstellar Matter - Shock Waves - ISM: Supernova Remnants - Stars: Supernovae: Individual: Alphanumeric: SN 1987A

Simbad objects: 2

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Number of rows : 2
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA 		ICRS (J2000)
DEC 		Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2024 		#notes
1 SN 1987A SN* 05 35 28.020 -69 16 11.07           SNIIpec 4957 2
2 [GKC2000] Spot 1 PoC ~ ~           ~ 10 0

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