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2011MNRAS.416..567A - Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 416, 567-579 (2011/September-1)
On the multiple supernova population of Arp 299: constraints on progenitor properties and host galaxy star formation characteristics.
ANDERSON J.P., HABERGHAM S.M. and JAMES P.A.
Abstract (from CDS):
We analyse the relative numbers of these supernova types, together with their relative positions with respect to host galaxy properties, to investigate the implications for both progenitor characteristics and host galaxy star formation properties.
Our main findings are as follows. (1) the ratio of `stripped envelope' supernovae (types Ib and IIb) to other `normal' type II is higher than that found in the local Universe. There is ∼ 10 per cent probability that the observed supernova type ratio is drawn from an underlying distribution such as that found in galaxies in the local Universe. (2) All `stripped envelope' supernovae are more centrally concentrated within the system than the other type II ( ∼ 7 per cent chance probability). (3) All supernova environments have similar derived metallicities and there are no significant metallicity gradients found across the system. (4) The `stripped envelope' supernovae all fall on regions of Hα emission while the other type II are found to occur away from bright H II regions (again, ∼ 7 per cent chance probability).
From this investigation we draw two different – but non-mutually exclusive – interpretations on the system and its supernovae as follows. (1) The distribution of supernovae, and the relatively high fraction of types Ib and IIb events over other type II can be explained by the young age of the most recent star formation in the system, where insufficient time has expired for the observed to match the `true' relative supernova rates. If this explanation is valid then the present study provides additional (independent) evidence that both types Ib and IIb supernovae arise from progenitors of shorter stellar lifetime and hence higher mass than other type II supernovae. (2) Given the assumption that types Ib and IIb trace higher mass progenitor stars, the relatively high frequency of types Ib and IIb to other type II, and also the centralization of the former over the latter with respect to host galaxy light implies that in the centrally peaked and enhanced star formation within this system, the initial mass function is biased towards the production of high-mass stars.
Abstract Copyright: 2011 The Authors Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society2011 RAS
Journal keyword(s): supernovae: general - galaxies: individual: Arp 299
CDS comments: In the article, IC 694 refers to APG 299A, and NGC 3690 to APG 299B.
Simbad objects: 23
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