PS1-10bzj: A Fast, Hydrogen-poor Superluminous Supernova in a Metal-poor Host Galaxy

R. Lunnan; R. Chornock; E. Berger; D. Milisavljevic; M. Drout; N. E. Sanders; P. M. Challis; I. Czekala; R. J. Foley; W. Fong; M. E. Huber; R. P. Kirshner; C. Leibler; G. H. Marion; M. McCrum; G. Narayan; A. Rest; K. C. Roth; D. Scolnic; S. J. Smartt; K. Smith; A. M. Soderberg; C. W. Stubbs; J. L. Tonry; W. S. Burgett; K. C. Chambers; R.-P. Kudritzki; E. A. Magnier; P. A. Price

PS1-10bzj: A Fast, Hydrogen-poor Superluminous Supernova in a Metal-poor Host Galaxy

R. Lunnan
, R. Chornock
, E. Berger
, D. Milisavljevic
, M. Drout
, N. E. Sanders
, P. M. Challis
, I. Czekala
, R. J. Foley
, W. Fong
, M. E. Huber
, R. P. Kirshner
, C. Leibler
, G. H. Marion
, M. McCrum
, G. Narayan
, A. Rest
, K. C. Roth
, D. Scolnic
, S. J. Smartt

K. Smith, A. M. Soderberg, C. W. Stubbs, J. L. Tonry, W. S. Burgett, K. C. Chambers, R.-P. Kudritzki, E. A. Magnier, P. A. Price

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Abstract

We present observations and analysis of PS1-10bzj, a superluminous supernova (SLSN) discovered in the Pan-STARRS Medium Deep Survey at a redshift z = 0.650. Spectroscopically, PS1-10bzj is similar to the hydrogen-poor SLSNe 2005ap and SCP 06F6, though with a steeper rise and lower peak luminosity (M bol ~= -21.4 mag) than previous events. We construct a bolometric light curve, and show that while PS1-10bzj's energetics were less extreme than previous events, its luminosity still cannot be explained by radioactive nickel decay alone. We explore both a magnetar spin-down and circumstellar interaction scenario and find that either can fit the data. PS1-10bzj is located in the Extended Chandra Deep Field South and the host galaxy is imaged in a number of surveys, including with the Hubble Space Telescope. The host is a compact dwarf galaxy (MB ≈ -18 mag, diameter

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	97
Journal	The Astrophysical Journal
Volume	771
Publication status	Published - 01 Jul 2013

Keywords

supernovae: general
supernovae: individual: PS1-10bzj

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Lunnan, R., Chornock, R., Berger, E., Milisavljevic, D., Drout, M., Sanders, N. E., Challis, P. M., Czekala, I., Foley, R. J., Fong, W., Huber, M. E., Kirshner, R. P., Leibler, C., Marion, G. H., McCrum, M., Narayan, G., Rest, A., Roth, K. C., Scolnic, D., ... Price, P. A. (2013). PS1-10bzj: A Fast, Hydrogen-poor Superluminous Supernova in a Metal-poor Host Galaxy. The Astrophysical Journal, 771, 97. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013ApJ...771...97L

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PS1-10bzj: A Fast, Hydrogen-poor Superluminous Supernova in a Metal-poor Host Galaxy

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