SPECTROSCOPY OF YOUNG SUPERNOVA REMNANTS WITH VLT/MUSE INSTRUMENT
Sladjana Knežević, Rino Bandiera, Steve Schulze and Giovanni Morlino
Publication
Publication of Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade, Vol. 105, 2024, Page 39, https://doi.org/10.69646/14sbac35a
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS: XIV Serbian-Bulgarian Astronomical Conference, 23 - 27 September, 2024, Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia. Editors: Milan S. Dimitrijević, Evgeni Semkov, Zoran Simić, Goran Damljanović, Momchil Dechev
Published: 01 November 2024
Abstract
The Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument at the ESO Very Large Telescope has shown exceptional capability in observing and studying sources in the visible wavelength range. As a panoramic integral-field spectrograph, it covers a wide simultaneous spectral range. Its extensive field of view and high spatial resolution make it particularly well- suited for studying extended objects. The instrument's very high efficiency offers an unprecedented opportunity to study faint sources. In this report, we will present and compare MUSE observations of the supernova remnant 0509-67.5, spanning nearly an order of magnitude in observational time. Our findings indicate that even an hour of observation on this target can provide valuable constraints on the parameters used to determine the kinematics of shocks in young supernova remnants.