Optical Spectroscopy of Supernova 1993J During Its First 2500 Days
T. Matheson, A. V. Filippenko, A. J. Barth, L. C. Ho, D. C. Leonard, M. A. Bershady, M. Davis, D. S. Finley, D. Fisher, R. A. Gonzalez, S. L. Hawley, D. C. Koo, W. Li, C. J. Lonsdale, D. Schlegel, H. E. Smith, H. Spinrad, G. D. Wirth
Abstract
We present 42 low-resolution spectra of Supernova (SN) 1993J, our complete collection from the Lick and Keck Observatories, from day 3 after explosion to day 2454, as well as one Keck high-dispersion spectrum from day 383. SN 1993J began as an apparent SN II, albeit an unusual one. After a few weeks, a dramatic transition took place, as prominent helium lines emerged in the spectrum. SN 1993J had metamorphosed from a SN II to a SN IIb. Nebular spectra of SN 1993J closely resemble those of SNe Ib and Ic, but with a persistent Halpha line. At very late times, the Halpha emission line dominated the spectrum, but with an unusual, box-like profile. This is interpreted as an indication of circumstellar interaction.
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