[ITAL]Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer[/ITAL] Observations of the Supernova Remnant N49 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

We report a Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer satellite observation ofthe supernova remnant N49 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, covering the 905 --1187 A spectral region. A 30'' square aperture was used, resulting in avelocity resolution of ~100 km/s. The purpose of the observation was to examineseveral bright emission lines expected from earlier work and to demonstratediffuse source sensitivity by searching for faint lines never seen previouslyin extragalactic supernova remnant UV spectra. Both goals were accomplished.Strong emission lines of O VI 1031.9 A, 1037.6 A and C III 977.0 A were seen,Doppler broadened to +/- 225 km/s and with centroids red-shifted to 350 km/s,consistent with the LMC. Superimposed on the emission lines are absorptions byC III and O VI 1031.9 at +260 km/s, which are attributed to warm and hot gas(respectively) in the LMC. The O VI 1037.6 A line is more severely affected byoverlying interstellar and H2 absorption from both the LMC and our galaxy. NIII 989.8 A is not seen, but models indicate overlying absorption severelyattenuates this line. A number of faint lines from hot gas have also beendetected, many of which have never been seen in an extragalactic supernovaremnant spectrum.Comment: Part of FUSE Special Issue of ApJ Letters; 8 pages, including 4 figures and one tabl