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We report on observations of SN 1987A with ISO SWS/LWS made 9 - 11 years after the explosion. No emission from the supernova was seen. In particular, the upper limits on the fluxes of [Fe I] 24.05 microns and [Fe II] 25.99 microns on day…

Supernova (SN) 1987A is the only young SN in which H_2 has been detected in the ejecta. The properties of the H_2 are important for understanding the explosion and the ejecta chemistry. Here, we present new VLT/SINFONI observations of H_2…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-06-19 J. Larsson , J. Spyromilio , C. Fransson , R. Indebetouw , M. Matsuura , F. J. Abellan , P. Cigan , H. Gomez , B. Leibundgut

We present extensive optical/ultraviolet observations and modelling analysis for the nearby SN 1987A-like peculiar Type II supernova (SN) 2018hna. Both photometry and spectroscopy covered phases extending to $>$500 days after the explosion,…

Observations of the radio remnant of Supernova 1987A using the Australia Telescope Compact Array in the 12-mm band on 2003 July 31 (day 6002.7 after the explosion) give the first fully resolved radio image of the supernova remnant. The…

With the aim of improving our knowledge on supernova (SN) 1987A-like objects and, more in general, on H-rich SNe, we have developed a new analytic model to describe their post-explosive evolution. The distinctive features of this model are…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-02-21 M. L. Pumo , S. P. Cosentino

We present the first fully relativistic investigation of matter fallback in a supernova. We investigate spherically symmetric supernova fallback using a relativistic radiation hydrodynamics Lagrangian code that handles radiation transport…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Luca Zampieri , Monica Colpi , Stuart L. Shapiro , Ira Wasserman

The accurate positional measurement of Supernova (SN) 1987A is important for determining the kick velocity of its compact object and the velocities of the ejecta and various shock components. In this work, we perform absolute astrometry to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-01-14 C. Tegkelidis , J. Larsson , D. Alp

We observed supernova 1987A (SN 1987A) with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in 1999 September, and again with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on the HST in 2003 November. No point…

We present a study of the morphology of the ejecta in Supernova 1987A based on images and spectra from the HST as well as integral field spectroscopy from VLT/SINFONI. The HST observations were obtained between 1994 - 2011 and primarily…

We have been monitoring the supernova remnant (SNR) 1987A with {\it Chandra} observations since 1999. Here we report on the latest change in the soft X-ray light curve of SNR 1987A. For the last $\sim$1.5 yr (since day $\sim$8000), the soft…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-28 Sangwook Park , Svetozar A. Zhekov , David N. Burrows , Judith L. Racusin , Daniel Dewey , Richard McCray

We present extensive observations of the radio emission from the remnant of SN 1987A made with the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), since the first detection of the remnant in 1990. The radio emission has evolved in time providing…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-11-20 G. Zanardo , L. Staveley-Smith , Lewis Ball , B. M. Gaensler , M. J. Kesteven , R. N. Manchester , C. -Y. Ng , A. K. Tzioumis , T. M. Potter

Superluminous supernovae (SLSNe) radiate $\gtrsim 10-100$ times more energy than ordinary stellar explosions, implicating a novel power source behind these enigmatic events. One frequently discussed source, particularly for hydrogen-poor…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-10-01 Ore Gottlieb , Brian D. Metzger

We report on the results of our monitoring program of the X-ray remnant of supernova 1987A with the {\it Chandra X-Ray Observatory}. We have performed two new observations during the {\it Chandra} Cycle 3 period, bringing the total to six…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 S. Park , D. N. Burrows , S. A. Zhekov , E. Michael , R. McCray , G. Hasinger

SN 2007if was the third over-luminous SN Ia detected after 2003fg and 2006gz. We present the photometric and spectroscopic observations of the supernova and its host by ROTSE-III, HET and Keck. From the H_alpha line identified in the host…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 F. Yuan , R. M. Quimby , J. C. Wheeler , J. Vinko , E. Chatzopoulos , C. W. Akerlof , S. Kulkarni , J. M. Miller , T. A. McKay , F. Aharonian

Early measurements of SN 1987A indicate a beam/jet (BJ) which hit polar ejecta (PE) to produce the "Mystery Spot" (MS). The SN flash takes an extra 8 d to hit the MS, and this was confirmed at 2e39 ergs/s in the optical at day 8. A ramp in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 John Middleditch

Supernova (SN) explosions are crucial engines driving the evolution of galaxies by shock heating gas, increasing the metallicity, creating dust, and accelerating energetic particles. In 2012 we used the Atacama Large…

We have used the Spitzer satellite to monitor the mid-IR evolution of SN 1987A over a 5 year period spanning the epochs between days 6000 and 8000 since the explosion. The supernova (SN) has evolved into a supernova remnant (SNR) and its…

We present Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations of the field of the Type IIb supernova (SN) 2011dh in M51 performed at ~1161 rest-frame days after explosion using the Wide Field Camera 3 and near-UV filters F225W and F336W. A star-like…

SN 2007it is a bright, Type IIP supernova which shows indications of both pre-existing and newly formed dust. The visible photometry shows a bright late-time luminosity, powered by the 0.09 M$_{\sun}$ of $^{56}$Ni present in the ejecta.…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 J. E. Andrews , B. E. K Sugerman , Geoffrey Clayton , J. S. Gallagher , M. J. Barlow , J. Clem , B. Ercolano , J. Fabbri , M. Meixner , M. Otsuka , D. L. Welch , R. Wesson

We present optical photometric and spectroscopic observations of the 1987A-like supernova (SN) 2009mw. Our $BVRI$ and $g'r'i'z'$ photometry covers 167 days of evolution, including the rise to the light curve maximum, and ends just after the…