TY - JOUR
T1 - Optical and near-infrared observations of SN 2014ck
T2 - An outlier among the Type Iax supernovae
AU - Tomasella, L.
AU - Cappellaro, E.
AU - Benetti, S.
AU - Pastorello, A.
AU - Hsiao, E. Y.
AU - Sand, D. J.
AU - Stritzinger, M.
AU - Valenti, S.
AU - McCully, C.
AU - Arcavi, I.
AU - Elias-Rosa, N.
AU - Harmanen, J.
AU - Harutyunyan, A.
AU - Hosseinzadeh, G.
AU - Howell, D. A.
AU - Kankare, E.
AU - Morales-Garoffolo, A.
AU - Taddia, F.
AU - Tartaglia, L.
AU - Terreran, G.
AU - Turatto, M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Authors.
PY - 2016/6/11
Y1 - 2016/6/11
N2 - We present a comprehensive set of optical and near-infrared (NIR) photometric and spectroscopic observations for SN 2014ck, extending from pre-maximum to six months later. These data indicate that SN 2014ck is photometrically nearly identical to SN 2002cx, which is the prototype of the class of peculiar transients named SNe Iax. Similar to SN 2002cx, SN 2014ck reached a peak brightness MB = -17.37 ± 0.15 mag, with a post-maximum decline rate Δm15(B) = 1.76 ± 0.15 mag. However, the spectroscopic sequence shows similarities with SN 2008ha, which was three magnitudes fainter and faster declining. In particular, SN 2014ck exhibits extremely low ejecta velocities, ~3000 km s-1 at maximum, which are close to the value measured for SN 2008ha and half the value inferred for SN 2002cx. The bolometric light curve of SN 2014ck is consistent with the production of 0.10-0.03+0.04 M⊙ of 56Ni. The spectral identification of several iron-peak features, in particular Co II lines in the NIR, provides a clear link to SNe Ia. Also, the detection of narrow Si, S and C features in the pre-maximum spectra suggests a thermonuclear explosion mechanism. The late-phase spectra show a complex overlap of both permitted and forbidden Fe, Ca and Co lines. The appearance of strong [Ca II] λλ7292, 7324 again mirrors the late-time spectra of SN 2008ha and SN 2002cx. The photometric resemblance to SN 2002cx and the spectral similarities to SN 2008ha highlight the peculiarity of SN 2014ck, and the complexity and heterogeneity of the SNe Iax class.
AB - We present a comprehensive set of optical and near-infrared (NIR) photometric and spectroscopic observations for SN 2014ck, extending from pre-maximum to six months later. These data indicate that SN 2014ck is photometrically nearly identical to SN 2002cx, which is the prototype of the class of peculiar transients named SNe Iax. Similar to SN 2002cx, SN 2014ck reached a peak brightness MB = -17.37 ± 0.15 mag, with a post-maximum decline rate Δm15(B) = 1.76 ± 0.15 mag. However, the spectroscopic sequence shows similarities with SN 2008ha, which was three magnitudes fainter and faster declining. In particular, SN 2014ck exhibits extremely low ejecta velocities, ~3000 km s-1 at maximum, which are close to the value measured for SN 2008ha and half the value inferred for SN 2002cx. The bolometric light curve of SN 2014ck is consistent with the production of 0.10-0.03+0.04 M⊙ of 56Ni. The spectral identification of several iron-peak features, in particular Co II lines in the NIR, provides a clear link to SNe Ia. Also, the detection of narrow Si, S and C features in the pre-maximum spectra suggests a thermonuclear explosion mechanism. The late-phase spectra show a complex overlap of both permitted and forbidden Fe, Ca and Co lines. The appearance of strong [Ca II] λλ7292, 7324 again mirrors the late-time spectra of SN 2008ha and SN 2002cx. The photometric resemblance to SN 2002cx and the spectral similarities to SN 2008ha highlight the peculiarity of SN 2014ck, and the complexity and heterogeneity of the SNe Iax class.
KW - Galaxies: individual: UGC 12182
KW - Supernovae: general
KW - Supernovae: individual: SN 2006fp
KW - Supernovae: individual: SN 2014ck
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U2 - 10.1093/mnras/stw696
DO - 10.1093/mnras/stw696
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84970044566
SN - 0035-8711
VL - 459
SP - 1018
EP - 1038
JO - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
IS - 1
ER -