Type Ibc Supernovae in Disturbed Galaxies: Evidence for a Top-heavy Initial Mass Function

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ArticuloAuthor
Habergham, S.Anderson, J.
Abstract
We compare the radial locations of 178 core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) to the R-band and Hα light distributions of their host galaxies. When the galaxies are split into "disturbed" and "undisturbed" categories, a striking difference emerges. The disturbe
Date de publicación
2010Journal title
Astrophysical Journal