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Table 2.

Summary of speculative properties for the Type II SN progenitors originating from each evolutionary channel.

(Effectively) Mass MS+MS postMS+MS Reverse
single stars gainers mergers mergers mergers
Computed 55% 14% 6% 14% 11%
fraction (a) (47%–67%) (3%–18%) (1%–17%) (6%–39%) (1%–16%)

SN Type (b) II-P, II-L? II-P, IIn? II-P, IIn? II-P?, 87A-like?, IIn?, II-P?, IIn??, II-L?
II-L??, superluminous??

CSM of binary origin No No No No? maybe
at explosion (c)

Surrounding population Normal Far away Older Older Possibly
of progenitor (d) (ejected) much older

Binary companion No No No No No
at explosion (e) (unless in wide binary) (ejected) (merged) (merged) (merged)

Rotation, Birth Enhanced Enhanced rotation, ? ?
magnetic field (f) rotation (& magnetic field?)

Notes. Discussed in section:

(a)

4.2 (Fig. 3),

(b)

5.2,

(c)

5.2.2,

(d)

5.4,

(e)

5.5,

(f)

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