Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-01-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
(20 pages, 7 figures, revised from previous version, resubmitted to AJ, 28 Jan 2002)
Scientific paper
10.1086/339668
We have carried out a high-dispersion (R~30,000) echelle spectroscopic survey of 16 Type II supernovae (SNe) to search for narrow emission lines from circumstellar nebulae ejected by their massive progenitors. Circumstellar nebulae, if detected, provide invaluable opportunities to probe SN progenitors. Of the 16 SNe observed, SN ejecta are clearly detected in 4 SNe and possibly in another 2 SNe, interstellar gas is detected in 12 SNe, and circumstellar material is detected only in SN 1978K and SN 1998S. In the case of SN 1978K we are able to place an upper limit of ~2.2 pc for the size of the circumstellar ejecta nebula and note that this is more consistent with the typical sizes observed for ejecta nebulae around luminous blue variables rather than Wolf-Rayet stars. In the case of SN 1998S, our observations of the narrow lines \~1 year after the SN explosion show variations compared to early epochs. The nebular lines we observe from SN 1998S originate from either the low--density, outer region of a circumstellar nebula or have become dominated by an interstellar component.
Chu Y.-H. Y.-H.
Gruendl Robert A.
Stockdale Christopher John
Van Dyk Schuyler D.
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