Research Article
Pulsar-Driven Jets in Supernovae, Gamma-Ray Bursts, and the Universe
Table 1
SN 1987A Event Log.
| Time
| Event |
| −20,000 years | Rings formed | ~(−2,000?) years | Polar, or near-polar ejection | 0 (= UT 1987, Feb. 23.316) | Core-collapse of SN 1987A | days | UV flash from SN 1987A | days | Emergence of luminous jet | days | Cooling/spreading of jet | 7.8 days | UV flash hits polar ejecta | 8.26 days | Jet impacts polar ejecta (PE) | 19.8 days | Pulsations clear through PE | 20.8 days | Jet particles clear through PE | 30 days | “Mystery spot” at 45 mas | 38 days | “Mystery spot” at 60 mas | 50 days | “Mystery spot” at 74 mas |
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