SN 2016coi/ASASSN-16fp: An example of residual helium in a type Ic supernova?

S. J. Prentice, C. Ashall, P. A. Mazzali, J. J. Zhang, P. A. James, X. F. Wang, J. Vinkó, S. Percival, L. Short, A. Piascik, F. Huang, J. Mo, L. M. Rui, J. G. Wang, D. F. Xiang, Y. X. Xin, W. M. Yi, X. G. Yu, Q. Zhai, T. M. ZhangG. Hosseinzadeh, D. A. Howell, C. McCully, S. Valenti, B. Cseh, O. Hanyecz, L. Kriskovics, A. Pál, K. Sárneczky, A. Sódor, R. Szakáts, P. Székely, E. Varga-Verebélyi, K. Vida, M. Bradac, D. E. Reichart, D. Sand, L. Tartaglia

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Abstract

The optical observations of Ic-4 supernova (SN) 2016coi/ASASSN-16fp, from ~2 to ~450 d after explosion, are presented along with analysis of its physical properties. The SN shows the broad lines associated with SNe Ic-3/4 but with a key difference. The early spectra display a strong absorption feature at ~5400 Å which is not seen in other SNe Ic-3/4 at this epoch. This feature has been attributed to He I in the literature. Spectral modelling of the SN in the early photospheric phase suggests the presence of residual He in a C/O dominated shell. However, the behaviour of the He I lines is unusual when compared with He-rich SNe, showing relatively low velocities and weakening rather than strengthening over time. The SN is found to rise to peak ~16 d after core-collapse reaching a bolometric luminosity of Lp~3 × 1042 erg s-1. Spectral models, including the nebular epoch, show that the SN ejected 2.5-4M of material, with ~1.5M below 5000 km s-1, and with a kinetic energy of (4.5-7) × 1051 erg. The explosion synthesized ~0.14M of 56Ni. There are significant uncertainties in E(B - V)host and the distance, however, which will affect Lp andMNi. SN 2016coi exploded in a host similar to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and away from star-forming regions. The properties of the SN and the host-galaxy suggest that the progenitor had MZAMS of 23-28M and was stripped almost entirely down to its C/O core at explosion.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4162-4192
Number of pages31
JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume478
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2018

Keywords

  • SN2016coi/ASASSN16-fp
  • Supernovae: individual

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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