Early Ultraviolet, Optical and X-Ray Observations of the Type IIP SN 2005cs in M51 with Swift

Details Early Ultraviolet, Optical and X-Ray Observations of the Type IIP SN 2005cs in M51 with Swift Early Ultraviolet, Optical and X-Ray Observations of the Type IIP SN 2005cs in M51 with Swift

2006-12-19

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0612541v1

Brown, P. J., et al. 2007, ApJ, 659, 1488

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

15 pages, 6 figures. Accepted for publication by Astrophysical Journal

Scientific paper

10.1086/511968

We report early photospheric-phase observations of the Type IIP Supernova (SN) 2005cs obtained by Swift's Ultraviolet-Optical and X-Ray Telescopes. Observations started within two days of discovery and continued regularly for three weeks. During this time the V-band magnitude remained essentially constant, while the UV was initially bright but steadily faded until below the brightness of an underlying UV-bright HII region. This UV decay is similar to SNe II observed by the International Ultraviolet Explorer. UV grism spectra show the P-Cygni absorption of MgII 2798A, indicating a photospheric origin of the UV flux. Based on non-LTE model atmosphere calculations with the CMFGEN code, we associate the rapid evolution of the UV flux with the cooling of the ejecta, the peak of the spectral energy distribution (SED) shifting from ~700A on June 30th to ~1200A on July 5th. Furthermore, the corresponding recombination of the ejecta, e.g., the transition from FeIII to FeII, induces considerable strengthening of metal line-blanketing at and above the photosphere, blocking more effectively this fading UV flux. SN2005cs was not detected in X-rays, and the upper limit to the X-ray luminosity yields a limit to the mass loss rate of the progenitor of about 10^-5 solar masses per year. Overall, Swift presents a unique opportunity to capture the early and fast evolution of Type II SNe in the UV, providing additional constraints on the reddening, the SED shortward of 4000A, and the ionization state and temperature of the photon-decoupling regions.

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