Progenitor's Signatures in Type Ia Supernova Remnants

Authors
Publication date 17-01-2013
Journal Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Event Symposium of the International Astronomical Union; 281 (Padova, Italy): 2011.07.04-08
Volume | Issue number 7 | S281
Pages (from-to) 331-334
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract
The remnants of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) can provide important clues about their progenitor histories. We discuss two well-observed supernova remnants (SNRs) that are believed to have resulted from SNe Ia, and use various tools to shed light on the possible progenitor histories. We find that Kepler's SNR is consistent with a symbiotic binary progenitor consisting of a white dwarf and an AGB star. Our hydrosimulations can reproduce the observed kinematic and morphological properties. For Tycho's remnant we use the characteristics of the X-ray spectrum and kinematics to show that the ejecta has likely interacted with dense circumstellar gas.
Document type Article
Note Proceedings title: Binary paths to type Ia supernovae explosions: proceedings of the 281st Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Padova, Italy, July 4-8, 2011 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Place of publication: Cambridge ISBN: 9781107019812 Editors: R. Di Stefano, M. Orio, M. Moe
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921312015311
Published at http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013IAUS..281..331C
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