Study of late-time ultraviolet emission in core collapse supernovae and its implications for the peculiar transient AT2018cow

[Context] Over time, core-collapse supernova (CCSN) spectra become redder due to dust formation and cooling of the SN ejecta. An ultraviolet (UV) detection of a CCSN at late times will thus indicate an additional physical process, such as an interaction between the SN ejecta and the circumstellar ma...

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Autores: Inkenhaag, Anne, Jonker, Peter G., Levan, Andrew J., Fraser, Morgan, Lyman, Joseph D., Galbany, Lluís, Kuncarayakti, Hanindyo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/388015
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/388015
http://arxiv.org/abs/2411.09690v1
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Stars: individual: AT2018cow
Stars: massive
Supernovae: general
Supernovae: individual: AT2018cow
Ultraviolet: stars
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Sumario:[Context] Over time, core-collapse supernova (CCSN) spectra become redder due to dust formation and cooling of the SN ejecta. An ultraviolet (UV) detection of a CCSN at late times will thus indicate an additional physical process, such as an interaction between the SN ejecta and the circumstellar material, or viewing down to the central engine of the explosion. Both of these models have been proposed to explain the peculiar transient AT2018cow, a luminous fast blue optical transient detected in the UV two to four years after the event, with only marginal fading over this time period.