Ultraviolet observations of SN 1987A

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Magellanic Clouds, Supernovae, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Ultraviolet Spectra, Interstellar Extinction, Iue, Stellar Envelopes, Ultraviolet Photometry

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UV observations of the supernova in the LMC, SN 1987A, were carried out with the IUE satellite. The earliest data show that the UV flux from the supernova was already declining while the optical flux was still rising. The UV spectrum at these epochs consists of broad features associated with the supernova atmosphere punctuated by sharp interstellar absorptions. The rapid decline of the supernova in the short-wavelength ultraviolet allows a glimpse of the stars which remain. One of these is star 2, a neighbor of Sanduleak -69 deg 202, while the other appears to be star 3, a fainter close neighbor of the Sanduleak star. If this is correct, then the star which exploded is Sanduleak -69 deg 202.

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