The interaction of supernovae with circumstellar bubbles

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view Abstract Citations (148) References (55) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS The Interaction of Supernovae with Circumstellar Bubbles Chevalier, Roger A. ; Liang, Edison P. Abstract This paper examines the interaction of a massive star supernova with the shell created by the fast wind from a blue supergiant, either in the main-sequence phase or in a late evolutionary phase. Making a number of idealizations, the general features of shell interaction are described by semianalytical solutions. The expected properties of the supernova and its environment are discussed, and the hydrodynamics of the interaction is described. It is found that, typically, the shock traversal occurs before the energy transfer is significant. Applications of the model to observed objects are considered, with special attention given to the interaction of SN 1987A with its circumstellar shell, which is expected to occur within decades. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: September 1989 DOI: 10.1086/167802 Bibcode: 1989ApJ...344..332C Keywords: Stellar Envelopes; Stellar Winds; Supernova Remnants; Supernovae; Radio Sources (Astronomy); Shock Waves; Stellar Evolution; Stellar Mass; Supernova 1987a; X Ray Sources; Astrophysics; INTERSTELLAR: MATTER; NEBULAE: SUPERNOVA REMNANTS; SHOCK WAVES; STARS: CIRCUMSTELLAR SHELLS; STARS: INDIVIDUAL ALPHANUMERIC: SN 1987A; STARS: SUPERNOVAE full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (4)