Journal article
Spectral Identification of an Ancient Supernova Using Light Echoes in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Abstract
We report the successful identification of the type of the supernova (SN) responsible for the supernova remnant SNR 0509–675 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) using Gemini spectra of surrounding light echoes. The ability to classify outbursts associated with centuries-old remnants provides a new window into several aspects of SN research and is likely to be successful in providing new constraints on additional LMC SNe, as well as their …
Authors
Rest A; Matheson T; Blondin S; Bergmann M; Welch DL; Suntzeff NB; Smith RC; Olsen K; Prieto JL; Garg A
Journal
The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 680, No. 2, pp. 1137–1148
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Publication Date
June 20, 2008
DOI
10.1086/587158
ISSN
0004-637X