NASA NTRS · 19880024267
The interstellar medium toward SN 1987A
Abstract
High-resolution spectra of SN 1987A obtained with the IUE satellite show absorption features from the disk and halo of the Galaxy and the LMC. A rich variety of elements and ionization states is found, including allowed resonance lines of abundant elements with ionization states ranging from C I and O I to Al III, Si IV, and C IV. The Si IV and C IV absorption at LMC velocities is unusually strong toward the supernova as compared to most other stars in the LMC and SMC. The origin of these lines is discussed.
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Dupree, A. K., Kirshner, R. P., Nassiopoulos, G. E., Raymond, J. C., Sonneborn, G.. 1987-09-15. The interstellar medium toward SN 1987A. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19880024267
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