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Very Deep Inside the SN 1987A Core Ejecta: Molecular Structures Seen in 3D
F. J. Abellán, R. Indebetouw, J. M. Marcaide +21
Most massive stars end their lives in core-collapse supernova explosions and enrich the interstellar medium with explosively nucleosynthesized elements. Following core collapse, th…
ALMA spectral survey of Supernova 1987A --- molecular inventory, chemistry, dynamics and explosive nucleosynthesis
M. Matsuura, R. Indebetouw, S. Woosley +26
We report the first molecular line survey of Supernova 1987A in the millimetre wavelength range. In the ALMA 210--300 and 340--360 GHz spectra, we detected cold (20--170 K) CO, 28S…
Three-dimensional distribution of ejecta in Supernova 1987A at 10 000 days
J. Larsson, C. Fransson, J. Spyromilio +19
Due to its proximity, SN 1987A offers a unique opportunity to directly observe the geometry of a stellar explosion as it unfolds. Here we present spectral and imaging observations…
Chandra Observes the End of an Era SN 1987A
Kari A. Frank, Svetozar A. Zhekov, Sangwook Park +3
Updated imaging and photometric results from Chandra observations of SN 1987A, covering the last 16 years, are presented. We find that the 0.5-2 keV light curve has remained consta…
UV spectroscopy of the blue supergiant SBW1: the remarkably weak wind of a SN 1987A analog
Nathan Smith, Jose H. Groh, Kevin France +1
The Galactic blue supergiant SBW1 with its circumstellar ring nebula represents the best known analog of the progenitor of SN 1987A. High-resolution imaging has shown H-alpha and I…
Discovery of molecular hydrogen in SN 1987A
Claes Fransson, Josefin Larsson, Jason Spyromilio +3
Both CO and SiO have been observed at early and late phases in SN 1987A. H_2 was predicted to form at roughly the same time as these molecules, but was not detected at early epochs…