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JWST NIRSpec Observations of Supernova 1987A-From the Inner Ejecta to the Reverse Shock
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmo Particle Physics (OKC). KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Astronomy. Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, The Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmo Particle Physics (OKC).ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8532-3594
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Number of Authors: 262023 (English)In: Astrophysical Journal Letters, ISSN 2041-8205, E-ISSN 2041-8213, Vol. 949, no 2, article id L27Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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We present initial results from JWST NIRSpec integral field unit observations of the nearby supernova SN 1987A. The observations provide the first spatially resolved spectroscopy of the ejecta and equatorial ring (ER) over the 1-5 & mu;m range. We construct 3D emissivity maps of the [Fe i] 1.443 & mu;m line from the inner ejecta and the He i 1.083 & mu;m line from the reverse shock (RS), where the former probes the explosion geometry and the latter traces the structure of the circumstellar medium. We also present a model for the integrated spectrum of the ejecta. The [Fe i] 3D map reveals a highly asymmetric morphology resembling a broken dipole, dominated by two large clumps with velocities of & SIM;2300 km s(-1). We also find evidence that the Fe-rich inner ejecta have started to interact with the RS. The RS surface traced by the He i line extends from just inside the ER to higher latitudes on both sides of the ER with a half-opening angle & SIM;45 & DEG;, forming a bubble-like structure. The spectral model for the ejecta allows us to identify the many emission lines, including numerous H-2 lines. We find that the H-2 is most likely excited by far-UV emission, while the metal-line ratios are consistent with a combination of collisional excitation and recombination in the low-temperature ejecta. We also find several high-ionization coronal lines from the ER, requiring a temperature & GSIM;2 x 10(6) K.

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2023. Vol. 949, no 2, article id L27
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-229430DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/acd555ISI: 001031827800001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85161544428OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-229430DiVA, id: diva2:1860097
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