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Revisiting the progenitor of the low-luminosity type II-plateau supernova, SN 2008bk
- Source :
- A&A 645, L7 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The availability of updated model atmospheres for red supergiants and improvements in single and binary stellar evolution models, as well as previously unpublished data prompted us to revisit the progenitor of low-luminosity type II-Plateau supernova, SN 2008bk. Using mid-IR data in combination with dust models, we find that high temperature (4250-4500 K), high extinction (E(B-V)>0.7) solutions are incompatible with the data. We therefore favour a cool (~3500-3700 K) progenitor with a luminosity of log(L/Lsun)~4.53. Comparing with evolutionary tracks, we infer progenitor masses in the 8-10 Msun range in agreement with some previous studies. This mass is consistent with the observed pattern of low-luminosity Type IIP SNe coming from the explosion of RSGs at the lower extremum for core-collapse. We also present multi-epoch data of the progenitor, but do not find clear evidence of variability.<br />Comment: 9 pages, 6 figures
Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- A&A 645, L7 (2021)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2012.00592
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202039546