3 papers
astro-ph.HE2024
Emission lines due to ionizing radiation from a compact object in the remnant of Supernova 1987A
C. Fransson, M. J. Barlow, P. J. Kavanagh +31
The nearby Supernova 1987A was accompanied by a burst of neutrino emission, which indicates that a compact object (a neutron star or black hole) was formed in the explosion. There…
astro-ph.HE2024
Ejecta, Rings, and Dust in SN 1987A with JWST MIRI/MRS
O. C. Jones, P. J. Kavanagh, M. J. Barlow +31
Supernova (SN) 1987A is the nearest supernova in 400 years. Using the {\em JWST} MIRI Medium Resolution Spectrograph, we spatially resolved the ejecta, equatorial ring (ER) a…
astro-ph.SR2024
JWST MIRI Imager Observations of Supernova SN 1987A
P. Bouchet, R. Gastaud, A. Coulais +31
There exist very few mid-infrared (IR) observations of supernovae (SNe) in general. Therefore, SN 1987A, the closest visible SN in 400 years, gives us the opportunity to explore th…