Gamma-ray continuum and line observations of SN 1987A

Details Gamma-ray continuum and line observations of SN 1987A Gamma-ray continuum and line observations of SN 1987A

Jul 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993apj...412..203p&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 412, no. 1, p. 203-212.

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Gamma Ray Astronomy, Line Spectra, Supernova 1987A, Computational Astrophysics, Emission Spectra, Gamma Ray Telescopes, Stellar Mass Ejection

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The Caltech gamma-ray imaging telescope observed the hard X-ray and gamma-ray emission from SN 1987A as it evolved between 1987 May and 1989 April, in a series of four balloon flights from Alice Springs, NT, Australia. Observations of the Crab Nebula and Pulsar provided in-flight data on pointing accuracy and instrument function for each flight. Results presented here include our measurements on November 18, 1987 (D268) and April 12, 1988 (D414) of both line emission at 847 and 1238 keV from the decay of Co-56, and Compton-scattered continuum above 50 keV. Upper limits for both line and continuum emission were obtained on May 20, 1987 (D86) and April 4, 1989 (D771). For the D268 and D414 continuum measurements, our results are best-fit by a differential power law of the form dN/dE = kE exp -gamma (sq cm s keV) for the energy range 50-800 keV. Our corresponding line measurements were fit with Gaussian profiles, containing additional terms for the underlying continuum. We compare our flux measurements and upper limits to those from other experiments and to predictions of theoretical models.

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