The Oxygen Isotopic Composition of the Sun as a Test of the Supernova Origin of 26Al and 41Ca

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Ism: Abundances, Solar System: Formation, Sun: Fundamental Parameters, Stars: Supernovae: General

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Short-lived radionuclides were present in the solar protoplanetary disk in abundances much higher than in the ambient interstellar medium and require a last minute origin. 26Al (T1/2=0.73 Myr) and 41Ca (T1/2=0.1 Myr) abundances in the protoplanetary disk constrain models for the origin of short-lived radionuclides because they share a common origin. It is usually assumed that these isotopes were injected into the disk from a nearby Type II supernova. Here we show that the oxygen isotopic composition of the protoplanetary disk would have shifted by several percent relative to the Sun as a result of such injection. Therefore, the supernova injection model will be tested by the anticipated measurement of the solar wind oxygen isotopic composition from the Genesis sample return mission.

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