High resolution 36 GHz imaging of the Supernova Remnant of SN1987A

Details High resolution 36 GHz imaging of the Supernova Remnant of SN1987A High resolution 36 GHz imaging of the Supernova Remnant of SN1987A

2009-09-21

arxiv.org/abs/0909.3703v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

34 pages, 9 figures in single column manuscript form

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The aftermath of supernova (SN) 1987A continues to provide spectacular insights into the interaction between a SN blastwave and its circumstellar en- vironment. We here present 36 GHz observations from the Australia Telescope Compact Array of the radio remnant of SN 1987A. These new images, taken in 2008 Apr and 2008 Oct, substantially extend the frequency range of an ongo- ing monitoring and imaging program conducted between 1.4 and 20 GHz. Our 36.2 GHz images have a diffraction-limited angular resolution of 0.3-0.4 arcseconds, which covers the gap between high resolution, low dynamic range VLBI images of the remnant and low resolution, high dynamic range images at frequencies between 1 and 20 GHz. The radio morphology of the remnant at 36 GHz is an elliptical ring with enhanced emission on the eastern and western sides, similar to that seen previously at lower frequencies. Model fits to the data in the Fourier domain show that the emitting region is consistent with a thick inclined torus of mean radius 0.85 arcsec, and a 2008 Oct flux density of 27 +/- 6 mJy at 36.2 GHz. The spectral index for the remnant at this epoch, determined between 1.4 GHz and 36.2 GHz, is -0.83. There is tentative evidence for an unresolved central source with flatter spectral index.

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