Spectropolarimetry of Type IIn SN2010jl: Peering Into the Heart of a Monster

We report results for two epochs of spectropolarimetry on the luminous type IIn SN2010jl, taken at ≈36 and 85 days post-explosion with VLT FORS2-PMOS. The high signal-to-noise data demonstrate distinct evolution in the continuum and the broad lines point to a complex origin for the various emission...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2011-04, Vol.7 (S279), p.325-326
Main Authors: Bauer, Franz E., Zelaya, Paula, Clocchiatti, Alejandro, Maund, Justyn
Format: Article
Language:English
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Astronomy
Luminosity
Poster Papers
Spectrum analysis
Star & galaxy formation
Supernovae
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Summary:We report results for two epochs of spectropolarimetry on the luminous type IIn SN2010jl, taken at ≈36 and 85 days post-explosion with VLT FORS2-PMOS. The high signal-to-noise data demonstrate distinct evolution in the continuum and the broad lines point to a complex origin for the various emission components and to a potentially common polarization signal for the type IIn class even over 1-2 orders of magnitude in luminosity output.
ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921312013178