Explaining supernova remnant G352.7-0.1 as a peculiar type Ia supernova inside a planetary nebula

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Abstract

I identify a point-symmetric morphology of the supernova remnant (SNR) G352.7-0.1 and propose that the outer axially-symmetric structure is the remnant of a common envelope evolution (CEE) of the progenitor system, while the inner structure is the ejecta of a thermonuclear explosion triggered by the merger of a white dwarf (WD) and the core of an asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star. The main radio structure of SNR G352.7-0.1 forms an outer (large) ellipse. The bright X-ray emitting gas forms a smaller ellipse with a symmetry axis inclined to the symmetry axis of the large radio ellipse. The high abundance of iron and the energy of its X-ray lines suggest a type Ia supernova (SN Ia). The massive swept-up gas suggests a relatively massive progenitor system. I propose a scenario with progenitors of initial masses of MZAMS,1≃5–7M and MZAMS,2≃4–5M. At a later phase, the WD remnant of the primary star and the AGB secondary star experience a CEE that ejects the circumstellar material that swept up more ISM to form the large elliptical radio structure. An explosion during the merger of the WD with the core of the AGB star triggered a super-Chandrasekhar thermonuclear explosion that formed the inner structure that is bright in X-ray. A tertiary star in the system caused the misalignment of the two symmetry axes. This study adds to the wide variety of evolutionary routes within the scenarios of normal and peculiar SNe Ia.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102213
JournalNew Astronomy
Volume109
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2024

Keywords

  • Common envelope binary stars
  • Planetary nebulae
  • Stellar jets
  • Supernova remnants
  • Type Ia supernovae

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Space and Planetary Science

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