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Pre-explosion, explosion, and post-explosion jets in supernova SN 2019zrk

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Abstract

I analyse some properties of the luminous transient event SN 2019zrk and conclude that jets were the main powering sources of the pre-explosion outburst (pre-cursor) and ejection of a massive circumstellar matter (CSM), of the very energetic explosion itself, and of the post-explosion bump in the light curve. The pre-explosion energy source is mainly a companion (main sequence, Wolf-Rayet, neutron star, or black hole) star that accreted mass and launched jets. I find that the fast expansion of the CSM after acceleration by the explosion ejecta requires the explosion energy to be $\gtrsim 10{52}\, {\rm erg}$. Only jet-driven explosions can supply this energy in such SN 2009ip-like transients. I conclude that ejecta-CSM interaction is extremely unlikely to power the bright bump at about 110 d after explosion. Instead, I show by applying a jet-driven bump toy-model that post-explosion jets are the most likely explanation for the bump. I leave open the question of whether the explosion itself (main outburst) was a core collapse supernova (CCSN) or a common envelope jets supernova (CEJSN). In this study, I further connect peculiar transient events, here 2009ip-like transient events, to CCSNe by arguing that jets drive all events, from regular CCSNe through superluminous CCSNe and to many other peculiar and superenergetic transient events, including CEJSNe. Jet-powering cannot be ignored when analysing all these types of transients.

Original languageEnglish GB
Pages (from-to)4942-4948
Number of pages7
JournalMONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Volume516
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2022

Keywords

  • circumstellar matter
  • supernovae: general
  • supernovae: individual: SN 2019zrk, SN 2009ip

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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