Supernova SN2006gy as a first ever Quark Nova?

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The most luminous Supernova SN2006gy (more than 100 times brighter than a typical supernova) has been a challenge to explain by standard models. For example, pair-instability supernovae which are luminous enough seem to have too slow a rise, and core-collapse supernovae do not seem to be luminous enough. We present an alternative scenario involving a Quark Nova (an explosive transition of the newly born neutron star to a quark star) in which a second explosion (delayed) occurs inside the ejecta of a normal supernova. The reheated supernova ejecta can radiate at higher levels for longer periods of time primarily due to reduced adiabatic-expansion losses, unlike the standard supernova case. We find an encouraging match between the resulting light curve and that observed in the case of SN2006gy suggesting that we might have at hand the first ever signature of a Quark Nova. Successful application of our model to SN2005gj and SN2005ap is also presented. © 2008 The Authors.

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Leahy, D., & Ouyed, R. (2008). Supernova SN2006gy as a first ever Quark Nova? Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 387(3), 1193–1198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13312.x

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