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Using the VLT/UVES we have resolved the narrow H\(\alpha\) and H\(\beta\) components in the fast collisionless shock of SN 1006. The FWHM of those components is merely 21 km s-1. Comparing the narrow component measurement of SN 1006 with those of other Balmer-dominated SNRs shows that the width of the narrow component does not correlate in a simple way with the shock velocity. The implications for the pre-heating mechanism responsible for the width of the narrow components in Balmer dominated supernova remnants is discussed.
Based on observations collected at ESO, Paranal, Chile.
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Sollerman, J., Ghavamian, P., Lundqvist, P. The Collisionless Shock in SN 1006 - Resolving the Narrow Component with UVES. In: Hillebrandt, W., Leibundgut, B. (eds) From Twilight to Highlight: The Physics of Supernovae. ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10828549_35
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