SPECTRUM SYNTHESIS OF THE TYPE IA SUPERNOVAE SN-1992A AND SN-1981B

被引:31
作者
NUGENT, P [1 ]
BARON, E [1 ]
HAUSCHILDT, PH [1 ]
BRANCH, D [1 ]
机构
[1] ARIZONA STATE UNIV,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,TEMPE,AZ 85287
关键词
DISTANCE SCALE; SUPERNOVAE; INDIVIDUAL; (SN-1999A; SN-1981B);
D O I
10.1086/187782
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We present non-LTE synthetic spectra for the Type Ia supernovae SN 1992A and SN 1981B, near maximum light. At this epoch both supernovae were observed from the UV through the optical. This wide spectral coverage is essential for determining the density structure of a SN Ia. Our fits are in good agreement with observation and provide some insight as to the differences between these supernovae. We also discuss the application of the expanding photosphere method to SNe Ia which gives a distance that is independent of those based on the decay of Ni-56 and Cepheid variable stars.
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页码:L33 / L36
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