Abstract
We report deep EVN and eMERLIN observations of the Type Ia SN 2014J in the nearby galaxy M82. Our observations represent, together with JVLA observations of SNe 2011fe and 2014J, the most sensitive radio studies of Type Ia SNe ever. By combining data and a proper modeling of the radio emission, we constrain the mass-loss rate from the progenitor system of SN 2014J to \dot{M} ≲ 7.0× 10-10 { {M⊙ yr-1}} (for a wind speed of 100 km s-1). If the medium around the supernova is uniform, then n ISM -3, which is the most stringent limit for the (uniform) density around a Type Ia SN. Our deep upper limits favor a double-degenerate (DD) scenario—involving two
Original language | English |
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Article number | 38 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | The Astrophysical Journal |
Volume | 792 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2014 |
Keywords
- stars: mass-loss
- Supernovae: individual: SN2011fe SN2014J