SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 71076
KOBE UNIVERSITY
3-11, TSURUKABUTO, NADA-KU
KOBE
HYOGO JAPAN 657
Tel: 078-803-0913 Fax: 078-803-0261
Medium: 4GBDAT
Subject: SUPERNOVA REMNANTS AND GALACTIC DIFFUSE EMISSION
X-RAY OBSERVATIONS OF SN1987A
ABSTRACT
Because of its proximity, SN1987A in the LMC is providing us with a unique opportunity to study an SNR in its very early phase of evolution. Soft X-rays from the interaction between the SN ejecta and the CSM reveales the CSM distribution and the late evolution history of the progenitor star. Recent optical brightening of part of the ring around the SN observed by the HST is implying that the collision is partially starting, and X-ray observations are important to detect the X-ray brightening. Search for the putative pulsar will be carried out as well.
CO-INVESTIGATORS
| CO-I NAME | INSTITUTE | COUNTRY |
|---|
| HAJIME INOUE | ISAS | JAPAN |
| KEN'ICHI NOMOTO | UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO | JAPAN |
| SHIN'ICHIRO UNO | ISAS | JAPAN |
| KAZUMI ASAI | KANAGAWA UNIVERSITY | JAPAN |
| SHIOMI KUMAGAI | NIHON UNIVERSITY | JAPAN |
| TOMOHARU SUZUKI | UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO | JAPAN |
| KUNIAKI MASAI | TOKYO METROPOL UNIV | JAPAN |
TARGETS
| TARGET NAME | PRI | RA | DEC | TIME | TC | OFF | GIS | SIS CNT | OBS |
|---|
| 1)SN1987A | A | 83.8667 | -69.2703 | 100 ks | N | Y | P | 0.00500 | 1 |
TARGET 1
SPECIAL REQUIRMENT FOR ROLL ANGLE TO AVOID STRAY LIGHT FROM LMC X-1. CONTACT THE PI.