arXiv · astro-ph/0312508
On The Hydrogen Emission From The Type Ia Supernova 2002ic
Abstract
The discovery of SN 2002ic and subsequent spectroscopic studies have led to the surprising finding that SN 2002ic is a Type Ia supernova with strong ejecta-circumstellar interaction. Here we show that nearly 1 year after the explosion the supernova has become fainter overall, but the H$α$ emission has brightened and broadened dramatically compared to earlier observations. We have obtained spectropolarimetry data which show that the hydrogen-rich matter is highly aspherically distributed. These observations suggest that the supernova exploded inside a dense, clumpy, disk-like circumstellar environment.
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Lifan Wang, Dietrich Baade, Peter Hoeflich, J. Craig Wheeler, Koji Kawabata, Ken'ichi Nomoto. 2003-12-18. On The Hydrogen Emission From The Type Ia Supernova 2002ic. https://doi.org/10.1086/383411
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