SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 52083

DR. ROBERT PETRE
PETRE@LHEAVX.GSFC.NASA.GOV

NASA/GODDARD

GREENBELT
MARYLAND USA MD20771
Tel: (301)-286-3844 Fax: (301)-286-1682
Medium: 4GBDAT
Subject: SUPERNOVA REMNANTS AND GALACTIC DIFFUSE EMISSION

X-RAY OBSERVATIONS OF RADIO SELECTED EXTRAGALACTIC SUPERNOVAE


ABSTRACT

Thermal X-ray emission from extragalactic Supernovae, with age less than ~ 50 years, is most likely due to the interaction of the expanding Supernova debris with circumstellar medium. Since radio frequency radiation also originates in this interaction region, we propose a search for x-rays among known strong radio Supernovae. As the environment and progenitor evolution of type II and type Ib Supernovae are different, the nature of the X-ray emission can reflect these differences and we propose both types of Supernovae. These studies are expected to address key questions regarding progenitor evolution leading to Supernovae, nature of the circumstellar medium and the Supernova ejecta.

CO-INVESTIGATORS
CO-I NAME INSTITUTE COUNTRY
ALAK RAYNASA/GODDARDUSA
ERIC SCHLEGELCFA, HARVARD UNIVUSA

TARGETS

TARGET NAMEPRIRADECTIMETCOFFGISSIS CNTOBS
2)SN1979C NGC4321
3
185.7442 15.7977 30 ksN
N
P
0.00450
1

TARGET 2

RA, DEC GIVEN ABOVE IS FOR SN1979C POSITION (ASIAGO CATALOG).