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Is there a mildly relativistic jet in SN2007gr?

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posted on 2023-05-23, 17:55 authored by Paragi, Z, van der Horst, AJ, Tanaka, M, Taylor, GB, Kouveliotou, C, Granot, J, Ramirez-Ruiz, E, Pidopryhora, Y, Bourke, S, Campbell, RM, Garrett, MA, van Langevelde, HJ
SN2007gr was an ordinary type Ic supernova, with a hint of asymmetric explosion seen in the optical polarization spectrum. This type of SNe is occasionally associated with long duration gamma-ray bursts which generate ultra-relativistic jets; no relativistic outflows have yet been found by direct imaging in SNe Ib/c explosions. High resolution very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) data and simultaneous total radio flux density measurements indicated that SN2007gr has expanded mildly relativistically. We performed late time Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) observations to measure the level of the underlying extended emission. Comparison of the VLBI and the background-subtracted WSRT and independent VLA data indicate an at least partially resolved source with an average expansion velocity of >=0.4c, although the VLBI data could be consistent with a fainter source with an expansion velocity of ~0.2c as well.

History

Publication title

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2010: Jets at all Scales

Volume

275

Editors

GE Romero, RA Sunyaev, T Belloni

Pagination

319-320

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Cambridge Journals

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Event title

International Astronomical Union 2010

Date of Event (Start Date)

2010-09-01

Date of Event (End Date)

2010-09-01

Repository Status

  • Restricted

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