The progenitor star of Type Ic SN 2017ein from IMSNG survey

  • Choi, Changsu (Center for the Exploration of the Origin of the Universe, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Im, Myungshin (Center for the Exploration of the Origin of the Universe, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yoon, Sung-Chul (Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2018.05.08

Abstract

The progenitor star properties of supernovae (SNe) are not fully understood though a large number of SNe have been discovered so far. One of the promising ways to understand the properties of progenitor stars is to study SN early light curve where the shock heated emission after explosion is imprinted in. We have performed Intensive Monitoring Survey of Nearby Galaxies (IMSNG) using a global network of telescopes with the aim to snatch the very early moments of SNe explosion. As one of the fruits of our project, we present the result on the type Ic SN, SN 2017ein which was discovered at 2017 May 25 in NGC 3938. We will present the physical properties of the type Ic SN progenitor star that are obtained from the analysis of early epoch data.

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