Opt. phot. and GMOS & NIRES spectra of SN2019yvq

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We present new photometric and spectroscopic observations of SN2019yvq, a Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) exhibiting several peculiar properties including an excess of UV/optical flux within days of explosion, a high Si ii velocity, and a low peak luminosity. Photometry near the time of first light places new constraints on the rapid rise of the UV/optical flux excess. A near-infrared spectrum at +173 days after maximum light places strict limits on the presence of H or He emission, effectively excluding the presence of a nearby nondegenerate star at the time of explosion. New optical spectra, acquired at +128 and +150 days after maximum light, confirm the presence of [CaII]{lambda}7300 and persistent CaII NIR triplet emission as SN 2019yvq transitions into the nebular phase. The lack of [OI]{lambda}6300 emission disfavors the violent merger of two C/O white dwarfs (WDs) but the merger of a C/O WD with a He WD cannot be excluded. We compare our findings with several models in the literature postulated to explain the early flux excess including double-detonation explosions, ^56^Ni mixing into the outer ejecta during ignition, and interaction with H- and He-deficient circumstellar material. Each model may be able to explain both the early flux excess and the nebular [CaII] emission, but none of the models can reconcile the high photospheric velocities with the low peak luminosity without introducing new discrepancies.

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DOI http://doi.org/10.26093/cds/vizier.19140050
Source https://dc.g-vo.org/rr/q/lp/custom/CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/914/50
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Creator Tucker M.A.; Ashall C.; Shappee B.J.; Vallely P.J.; Kochanek C.S.,Huber M.E.; Anand G.S.; Keane J.V.; Hsiao E.Y.; Holoien T.W.-S.
Publisher CDS
Publication Year 2022
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Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Interdisciplinary Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Observational Astronomy; Physics; Stellar Astronomy