Supernova 1987A's Keyhole:A Long-lived Jet-pair in the Final Explosion Phase of Core-collapse Supernovae

I further study the manner by which a pair of opposite jets shape the“keyhole”morphological structure of the core-collapse supernova(CCSN)SN 1997A,now the CCSN remnant(CCSNR)1987A.By doing so,I strengthen the claim that the jittering-jet explosion mechanism accounts for most,likely all,CCSNe.The“keyhole”structure comprises a northern low-intensity zone closed with a bright rim on its front and an elongated low-intensity nozzle in the south.This rim-nozzle asymmetry is observed in some cooling flow clusters and planetary nebulae that are observed to be shaped by jets.I build a toy model that uses the planar jittering jets pattern,where consecutive pairs of jets tend to jitter in a common plane,implying that the accreted gas onto the newly born neutron star at the late explosion phase flows perpendicular to that plane.This allows for a long-lived jet-launching episode.This long-lasting jet-launching episode launches more mass into the jets that can inflate larger pairs of ears or bubbles,forming the main jets'axis of the CCSNR that is not necessarily related to a possible pre-collapse core rotation.I discuss the relation of the main jets'axis to the neutron star's natal kick velocity.

Supernova neutrinos in a strangeon star model

The neutrino burst detected during supernova SN 1987A is explained in a strangeon star model, in which it is proposed that a pulsar-like compact object is composed of strangeons （strangeon： an abbreviation for ＂strange nucleon＂）. A nascent strangeon star＇s initial internal energy is calculated, with the inclusion of pion excitation （energy around 1053 erg, comparable to the gravitational binding energy of a collapsed core）. A liquid-solid phase transition at temperature - 1 - 2 MeV may occur only a few tens of seconds after core collapse, and the thermal evolution of a strangeon star is then modeled. It is found that the neutrino burst observed from SN 1987A can be reproduced in such a cooling model.

The Guest Star of AD185 must have been a Supernova

The ＂guest star＂ of AD185, recorded in the ancient Chinese history the Houhanshu, has been widely regarded as a supernova. However, some authors have suggested that the guest star might have been a comet. It has also been proposed that the record is the concatenation of a nova with a comet made by an early compiler. We have checked the record of the guest star, comparing it with records of comets in the same history. We find that most descriptions of comets clearly indicate motion, whereas the record of the guest star does not. We further argue that the term ＂yan＂ used to describe the star＇s ＂size＂ might be short for yanchuang （seat bed）, and ＂half a yan＂ would be simply as an imaginary figuration of the ancient observer. Moreover, we show that the term ＂hou -year＂ （hou-nian） most probably means the year after next. We argue that the asterism Southern Gate consisted of the stars α andβ Cen. We conclude that the record describing the guest star of AD 185 is completely different from any comet record in the same history, and that it almost certainly was a supernova.

Three Dimensional Evolution of SN 1987A in a Self-Gravitating Disk

The introduction of an exponential or power law gradient in the interstellar medium (ISM) allows to produce an asymmetric evolution of the supernova remnant (SNR) when the framework of the thin layer approximation is adopted. Unfortunately both the exponential and power law gradients for the ISM do not have a well defined physical meaning. The physics conversely is well represented by an isothermal self-gravitating disk of particles whose velocity is everywhere Maxwellian. We derived a law of motion in the framework of the thin layer approximation with a control parameter of the swept mass. The photon’s losses, which are often neglected in the thin layer approximation, are modeled trough velocity dependence. The developed framework is applied to SNR 1987A and the three observed rings are simulated.

The Relativistic Three-Dimensional Evolution of SN 1987A

The high velocities observed in supernovae require a relativistic treatment for the equation of motion in the presence of gradients in the density of the interstellar medium. The adopted theory is that of the thin layer approximation. The chosen medium is auto-gravitating with respect to an equatorial plane. The differential equation which governs the relativistic conservation of momentum is solved numerically and by recursion. The asymmetric field of relativistic velocities as well the time dilation is plotted at the age of 1 yr for SN 1987A.

Study the Radial Expansion of SN 1987A Using Counting Pixels Method

Physical properties of supernova 1987A were investigated including: Expansion velocity;Current mass;Radius;Temperature and the Rate of the expansion by applying Counting Pixels Method (CPM) in comparison with the application of the Povida and Self-Similar Solution theoretical models which in forced the idea for adopting such a model to be applied for supernova type II. Then tow results are found to be in a good agreement with the Self-Similar solution model rather than that of Povida model. The high density of the region that surrounded the exploding system acting as decelerating parameter and down the expansion velocity of the supernova from 3900 km·s-1 to 1200 km·s-1 during the past 23 years from the explosion, with a current size equal 0.39 pc, and with an expansion rate of 0.41 per a year.

The surviving companions in type Ia supernova remnants

The single-degenerate(SD)model is one of the most popular progenitor models of type Ia supernovae(SNe Ia),in which the companion star can survive after an SN Ia explosion and show peculiar properties.Therefore,searching for the surviving companion in type Ia supernova remnants(SNRs)is a potential method to verify the SD model.In the SN 1604 remnant(Kepler’s SNR),although Chandra X-ray observation suggests that the progenitor is most likely a WD+AGB system,the surviving companion has not been found.One possible reason is rapid rotation of the white dwarf(WD),causing explosion of the WD to be delayed for a spin-down timescale,and then the companion evolved into a WD before the supernova explosion,so the companion is too dim to be detected.We aim to verify this possible explanation by carrying out binary evolution calculations.In this paper,we use Eggleton’s stellar evolution code to calculate the evolution of binaries consisting of a WD+red giant(RG).We assume that the rapidly rotating WD can continuously increase its mass when its mass exceeds the Chandrasekhar mass limit(MCh=1.378 M_⊙)until the mass-transfer rate decreases to be lower than a critical value.Eventually,we obtain the final masses of a WD in the range 1.378 M_⊙ to 2.707 M_⊙.We also show that if the spin-down time is less than 10~6yr,the companion star will be very bright and easily observed;but if the spin-down time is as long as^10~7 yr,the luminosities of the surviving companion would be lower than the detection limit.Our simulation provides guidance in hunting for the surviving companion stars in SNRs,and the fact that no surviving companion has been found in Kepler’s SNR may not be definite evidence disfavoring the SD origin of Kepler’s SN.

SN 2009ip and SN 2010mc as dual-shock Quark-Novae

In recent years a number of double-humped supernovae （SNe） have been discovered. This is a feature predicted by the dual-shock Quark-Nova （QN） model where an SN explosion is followed （a few days to a few weeks later） by a QN explo- sion. SN 2009ip and SN 2010mc are the best observed examples of double-humped SNe. Here, we show that the dual-shock QN model naturally explains their light curves including the late time emission, which we attribute to the interaction between the mixed SN and QN ejecta and the surrounding circumstellar matter. Our model applies to any star （O-stars, luminous blue variables, Wolf-Rayet stars, etc.） provided that the mass involved in the SN explosion is ~ 20 Mo which provides good conditions for forming a QN.

A Pre-explosion Effervescent Zone for the Circumstellar Material in SN 2023ixf

I present the effervescent zone model to account for the compact dense circumstellar material(CSM)around the progenitor of the core collapse supernova(CCSN)SN 2023ixf.The effervescent zone is composed of bound dense clumps that are lifted by stellar pulsation and envelope convection to distances of≈tens×au,and then fall back.The dense clumps provide most of the compact CSM mass and exist alongside the regular(escaping)wind.I crudely estimate that for a compact CSM within R_(CSM)≈30 au that contains M_(CSM)≈0.01 M_(⊙),the density of each clump is k_(b)≳3000 times the density of the regular wind at the same radius and that the total volume filling factor of the clumps is several percent.The clumps might cover only a small fraction of the CCSN photosphere in the first days post-explosion,accounting for the lack of strong narrow absorption lines.The long-lived effervescent zone is compatible with no evidence for outbursts in the years prior to the SN 2023ixf explosion and the large-amplitude pulsations of its progenitor,and it is an alternative to the CSM scenario of several-years-long high mass loss rate wind.

Modeling the fast optical transient SN 2019bkc/ATLAS19dqr with a central engine and implication for its origin

Modern wide-field high-cadence surveys have revealed the significant diversity of optical transient phenomena in their luminosity and timescale distributions,which led to the discovery of some mysterious fast optical transients(FOTs).These FOTs can usually rise and decline remarkably in a timescale of a few days to weeks,which are obviously much rapider than ordinary supernovae.SN2019 bkc/ATLAS19 dqr is one of the fastest detected FOTs so far and,meanwhile,it was found to be unassociated with a host galaxy.These discoveries provide a good chance to explore the possible origins of FOTs.So,we model the light curves of SN 2019 bkc in details.It is found that SN 2019 bkc can be well explained by the thermal emission of an explosion ejecta that is powered by a long-lasting central engine.The engine could be a spinning-down millisecond magnetar or a fallback accretion onto a compact object.Combining the engine property,the mass of the ejecta,and the hostlessness of SN 2019 bkc,we suggest that this FOT is likely to originate from a merger of a white dwarf and a neutron star.

Energy Conservation in the Thin Layer Approximation: II. The Asymmetric Classic Case for Supernovae Remnant

Here we extend the conservation of energy in the framework of the thin layer approximation to the asymmetrical case. Four types of interstellar mediums are analysed, in which the density follows an inverse square profile, a power law profile, an exponential profile and a toroidal profile. An analytical solution for the radius as a function of time and the polar angle in spherical coordinates is derived in the case of the inverse square profile. The analytical and numerical results are applied to two supernova remnants: SN 1987A and SN 1006. The back reaction due to the radiative losses is evaluated in the case of the inverse square profile for the surrounding medium. Two models for the image formation are presented, which explain the triple ring visible in SN 1987A and the jet feature of SN 1006.

The Historical Re-Brightening and Distance Recheck of SN 1006

We presume the re-brightening of SN 1006 in AD 1016 as recorded in the ancient Chinese literature to be true and the re-brightening was caused by the encounter either of photons or the shock wave from the SN outburst with the circumstellar thin envelope materials. Based on these considerations, and combining the observational results on the optical proper motion of the N-W limb and the radio observations of the other parts of the supernova remnant G327.6＋14.5, we re-determine the distance to SN 1006. For the photon-encounter model, the average radius of the envelope material would be 101y; and for the shock waveencounter model, the radius would be about 1 ly. We then set up four equations to solve for the distance of the SN, the initial shock speed, the expansion index for two different parts of the supernova remnant, and the real original radius of the thin envelope nebula. It is indicated that only the case of photon-encounter will lead to a reasonable result. We derived a distance of 5074 ly （1.56 kpc）, an original shock expansion velocity of 0.07 1c, an expansion index of 0.72 for the N-W limb of the SNR, and 0.76 for the other parts. We deem that the SNR evolution is still in the stage of reverse shock.

新石器时代八角星图案与超新星爆发

在已经发现的距今约4000～8000年前的新石器时代中国史前文化中,曾经出现过一次八角星图案的"暴发"。在这个时期的多达20余处的文化遗址中,都发现了八角星图案。这些遗址分布广泛,北至内蒙古,南至湖南,东至山东半岛,西至青海;已发现的最早的八角星图案出现在距今约7800年前,在湖南洪江的高庙遗址。鉴于生活在新石器时代不同地域的古人类之间,没有或者极少有通用的文字、语言等文化交流的媒介,而在他们的文化遗存中却都出现了八角星图案,这是非常值得研究的现象。考虑这样一种可能性,八角星图案是对一种发生在新石器时代、生活在广大地域的人类都能看到的非常引人瞩目天象的写照和反映。与同时代出现的类太阳图案比较表明,八角星图案很可能与一次史前的超新星爆发事件有关,是对超新星爆发后一段时间内的该天体形状的摹写和记录。结合现代天文学中银河系内超新星遗迹的观测资料,考虑超新星遗迹的距离、年龄和方位等因素,认为船帆座超新星或天鹅圈超新星的二者之一,可作为与新石器时代八角星图案有关的超新星爆发事件的候选者。