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JWST NIRCam Observations of SN 1987A: Spitzer Comparison and Spectral Decomposition
Univ Maryland Baltimore Cty, Ctr Space Sci & Technol, Baltimore, MD 21250 USA.;Code 665,8800 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA.;NASA GSFC, Ctr Res & Explorat Space Sci & Technol, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA..
Space Telescope Sci Inst, 3700 San Martin Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA..
Code 665,8800 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA..
Cardiff Univ, Sch Phys & Astron, Queens Bldg, Cardiff CF24 3AA, Wales..ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5529-5593
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2023 (English)In: Astrophysical Journal, ISSN 0004-637X, E-ISSN 1538-4357, Vol. 959, no 2, article id 95Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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JWST Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) observations at 1.5-4.5 mu m have provided broadband and narrowband imaging of the evolving remnant of SN 1987A with unparalleled sensitivity and spatial resolution. Comparing with previous marginally spatially resolved Spitzer Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) observations from 2004 to 2019 confirms that the emission arises from the circumstellar equatorial ring (ER), and the current brightness at 3.6 and 4.5 mu m was accurately predicted by extrapolation of the declining brightness tracked by IRAC. Despite the regular light curve, the NIRCam observations clearly reveal that much of this emission is from a newly developing outer portion of the ER. Spots in the outer ER tend to lie at position angles in between the well-known ER hotspots. We show that the bulk of the emission in the field can be represented by five standard spectral energy distributions, each with a distinct origin and spatial distribution. This spectral decomposition provides a powerful technique for distinguishing overlapping emission from the circumstellar medium and the supernova ejecta, excited by the forward and reverse shocks, respectively.

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American Astronomical Society , 2023. Vol. 959, no 2, article id 95
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-341845DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/acfd95ISI: 001121381500001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85181891573OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-341845DiVA, id: diva2:1823742
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