Abstract
We present results based on mid-infrared (3.6-30 mm) observations with the Spitzer Space Telescope of the nearby Type IIP supernova 2005af. We report the first ever detection of the SiO molecule in a Type IIP supernova. Together with the detection of the CO fundamental, this is an exciting finding as it may signal the onset of dust condensation in the ejecta. From a wealth of fine-structure lines we provide abundance estimates for stable Ni, Ar, and Ne that, via spectral synthesis, may be used to constrain nucleosynthesis models.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | L117-L120 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 651 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
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