SN 1986J VLBI. The Evolution and Deceleration of the Complex Source and a Search for a Pulsar Nebula
arXiv:astro-ph/0208163 · doi:10.1086/344251
Abstract
We report on VLBI observations of supernova 1986J in the spiral galaxy NGC 891 at two new epochs, 1990 July and 1999 February, t=7.4 and 15.9 yr after the explosion, and on a comprehensive analysis of these and earlier observations from t~4 yr after the explosion date, which we estimate to be 1983.2 +/- 1.1. The source is a shell or composite, and continues to show a complex morphology with large brightness modulations along the ridge and with protrusions. The supernova is moderately to strongly decelerated. The average outer radius expands as t^(0.71 +/- 0.11), and the expansion velocity has slowed to 6000 km/s at t=15.9 yr from an extrapolated 20,000 km/s at t=0.25 yr. The structure changes significantly with time, showing that the evolution is not self-similar. The shell structure is best visible at the latest epoch, when the protrusions have diminished somewhat in prominence and a new, compact component has appeared. The radio spectrum shows a clear inversion above 10 GHz. This might be related to a pulsar nebula becoming visible through the debris of the explosion. The radio flux density between 1.5 and 23 GHz decreases strongly with time, with the flux density proportional to t^(-2.94 +/- 0.24) between t~15 to 19 yr. This decrease is much more rapid than that found in earlier measurements up to t~6 yr.
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