Very Early Photometry of SN 1998S: Physical Parameters and Date of Explosion

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2011-09-05

arxiv.org/abs/1109.0899v3

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

6 pages, 8 figures

Scientific paper

Context. We present very early optical lightcurves beginning 10 days before maximum of the Type IIn supernova 1998S, covering the first four months after discovery. Aims. We examine the light evolution and try to compare the lightcurves to two analytical models(Nakar & Sari(2010) and Rabinak & Waxman(2011)) for a red supergiant star. Methods. The photometry was carried at the 60-cm telescope of the Xinglong Station of China. Broadband filters Johnsons B, V and Cousins R were used. Results. The magnitude rose for the first few days and then dropped slowly afterwards. The two di?erent models we use can fit the early lightcurves very well. The explosion date derived from the models is within the range of 1998 March 1.34 - 2.64(JD 2450873.84 - JD 2450875.14.) The radius of the progenitor is found to be ~ 300 Rsun and ~ 2000 Rsun for the model of Nakar & Sari(2010) and Rabinak & Waxman(2011) respectively. The constraint on mass and energy is not strong. The ranges of these two parameters are within that of a red supergiant.

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