SN 2017egm spectroscopic & photometric obs.

DOI

When discovered, SN 2017egm was the closest (redshift z=0.03) hydrogen-poor superluminous supernova (SLSN-I) and a rare case that exploded in a massive and metal-rich galaxy. Thus, it has since been extensively observed and studied. We report spectroscopic data showing strong emission at around HeI{lambda}10830 and four HeI absorption lines in the optical. Consequently, we classify SN 2017egm as a member of an emerging population of helium-rich SLSNe-I (i.e., SLSNe-Ib). We also present our late-time photometric observations. By combining them with archival data, we analyze high-cadence ultraviolet, optical, and near-infrared light curves spanning from early pre- peak (~-20days) to late phases (~+300 days). We obtain its most complete bolometric light curve, in which multiple bumps are identified. None of the previously proposed models can satisfactorily explain all main light-curve features, while multiple interactions between the ejecta and circumstellar material (CSM) may explain the undulating features. The prominent infrared excess with a blackbody luminosity of 10^7^-10^8^L_{sun}_ detected in SN 2017egm could originate from the emission of either an echo of a pre-existing dust shell or newly formed dust, offering an additional piece of evidence supporting the ejecta-CSM interaction model. Moreover, our analysis of deep Chandra observations yields the tightest-ever constraint on the X-ray emission of an SLSN-I, amounting to an X-ray-to-optical luminosity ratio <~10^-3^ at late phases (~100-200 days), which could help explore its close environment and central engine.

Identifier
DOI http://doi.org/10.26093/cds/vizier.19490023
Source https://dc.g-vo.org/rr/q/lp/custom/CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/949/23
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Provenance
Creator Zhu J.; Jiang N.; Dong S.; Filippenko A.V.; Rudy R.J.; Pastorello A.,Ashall C.; Bose S.; Post R.S.; Bersier D.; Benetti S.; Brink T.G.,Chen P.; Dou L.; Elias-Rosa N.; Lundqvist P.; Mattila S.; Russell R.W.,Sitko M.L.; Somero A.; Stritzinger M.D.; Wang T.; Brown P.J.,Cappellaro E.; Fraser M.; Kankare E.; Moran S.; Prentice S.; Pursimo T.,Reynolds T.M.; Zheng W.
Publisher CDS
Publication Year 2025
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Representation
Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Cosmology; Interdisciplinary Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Observational Astronomy; Physics; Stellar Astronomy