NGC 2770-a SN Ib factory?

Other

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

Supernova Remnants, X-Ray Binaries, Origin, Formation, Evolution, Age, And Star Formation

Scientific paper

NCG 2770 drew a lot of attention when a SN Ib connected to an X-ray outburst was discovered in this nearby spiral galaxy. The galaxy turned out to have hosted two other Type Ib SNe 1999 (SN 199 eh) and 2007 (SN 2007 uy). We investigate the global properties of the galaxy and compare it with other galaxies hosting several supernovae. There are no obvious properties that would indicate an enhanced SN rate in NGC 2770, except a high mass of neutral hydrogen. The local properties at the SN sites studied by longslit spectrosocpy reveal subsolar metallicity, high extinction, but a low star-formation rate and not a particularly young age of the stellar population. The properties at the site of SN 2008D does not support a GRB-like origin for the X-ray outburst. Comparison with other nearby galaxies hosting several SNe and statistical evaluation of SN probabilities in NGC 2770 suggest that the frequent occurrence of SN Ib was a mere coincidence.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

NGC 2770-a SN Ib factory? does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with NGC 2770-a SN Ib factory?, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and NGC 2770-a SN Ib factory? will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1109690

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.