Early behavior of supernova 1987A

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/166564· OSTI ID:6725720

Arnett, W D

The timing of the neutrino burst and the early behavior of the optical light from supernova 1987A provide a unique challenge for the theory of Type II supernovae. Using realistic initial models for the presupernova and quantitative calculations of the explosion, it is concluded that the early light curve data require a time of explosion close to that of the escape of antineutrinos detected by the Kamiokande II and the IMB experiments and inconsistent with the time of the Mont Blanc event. Details of the numerical models are presented as an aid to further interpretation of the observations. 39 references.

• Research Organization: Chicago Univ., IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6725720
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 331; ISSN ASJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Radio & X-Ray Sources
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANTILEPTONS
ANTIMATTER
ANTINEUTRINOS
ANTIPARTICLES
CLASSIFICATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
FERMIONS
LEPTONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NEUTRINOS
RADIATIONS
STAR MODELS
STARS
STELLAR RADIATION
SUPERNOVAE
VARIABLE STARS
VISIBLE RADIATION