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Jul 1996
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HST Proposal ID #6584
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Hst Proposal Id #6584 Interstellar Medium
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The interaction of supernova {SN} ejecta with circumstellar material supplied by the wind of the evolved progenitor star can sometimes provide enough energy to sustain the SN luminosity for several decades. Existing observations of certain Type II SNe strongly favor such an interpretation over other possible late-time energy sources. Some peculiar SNe II have such dense circumstellar winds that interaction with the ejecta substantially alters their observed properties even at early times. The UV spectrum is a powerful diagnostic for probing the conditions in the shocked outer ejecta and circumstellar gas. We propose to observe two old SNs {1979C and 1980K} whose optical and radio characteristics reveal them to be especially well suited for an investigation of the interaction between ejecta and circumstellar gas. We will also observe a more recent SN II {1995N} showing strong evidence for early interaction with circumstellar gas. The fluxes and intensity ratios of UV emission lines will be used to test theoretical models of the interaction. In addition, we will obtain UBVRI and HAlpha images of SN 1979C to obtain a precise offset from an offset star {for the subsequent FOS spectroscopy}, to determine background contamination corrections for previous photometry, to measure accurate current magnitudes, to search for light echoes, and to investigate the stellar population and structure of H II regions in its vicinity. The HST observations will shed light on differences among the 3 objects, as well as on the mass-loss histories of their progenitors.
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