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    23 GHz VLBI observations of SN 2008ax

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    Authors
    Marti-Vidal, I.
    Marcaide, J.
    Alberdi, A.
    Guirado, J.
    Prez-Torres, M.
    Ros, E.
    Shapiro, I.
    Beswick, R.
    Muxlow, T.
    Pedlar, A.
    Argo, Megan
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Marti-Vidal, I and Marcaide, J and Alberdi, A and Guirado, J and Prez-Torres, M and Ros, E and Shapiro, I and Beswick, R and Muxlow, T and Pedlar, A and Argo, M and Immler, S and Panagia, N and Stockdale, C and Sramek, R and Van Dyk, S and Weiler K. 23 GHz VLBI observations of SN 2008ax. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 499 (3): pp. 649-652.
    Source Title
    Astronomy and Astrophysics
    DOI
    10.1051/0004-6361/200912034
    ISSN
    0004-6361
    Faculty
    Faculty of Science and Engineering
    Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy
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    © ESO 2009 Article published by EDP Sciences

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13133
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    Abstract

    We report on phase-referenced 23 GHz Very-Long-Baseline-Interferometry (VLBI) observations of the type IIb supernova SN 2008ax,made with the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) on 2 April 2008 (33 days after explosion). These observations resulted in a marginal detection of the supernova. The total flux density recovered from our VLBI image is 0.8 0.3 mJy (one standard deviation). As it appears, the structure may be interpreted as either a core-jet or a double source. However, the supernova structure could be somewhat confused with a possible close by noise peak. In such a case, the recovered flux density would decrease to 0.480.12 mJy, compatible with the flux densities measured with the VLA at epochs close in time to our VLBI observations. The lowest average expansion velocities derived from our observations are (1.90±0.30) 105 km s-1 (case of a double source) and (5.2±1.3) 104 km s-1 (takingthe weaker source component as a spurious, close by, noise peak, which is the more likely interpretation). These velocities are 7.3 and 2 times higher, respectively, than the maximum ejecta velocity inferred from optical-line observations.

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