Cross-correlation search for continuous gravitational waves from a compact object in SNR 1987A in LIGO Science run 5

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We are grateful to Keith Riles, John Whelan, Badri Krishnan, Karl Wette, Benjamin Owen, and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration Continuous Wave Working Group for informative discussions. We are also grateful to Eric Thrane, Alberto Vecchio, and Teviet Creighton for their comprehensive formal review of the computer code and validation results of the SN1987A cross-correlation pipeline. L. S. is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award. The research was supported by Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project No. DP110103347. P. D. L. is also supported by ARC DP140102578. Computations were done on the ATLAS Hannover cluster operated by the Albert Einstein Institute in support of research conducted by the LIGO and Virgo Scientific Collaborations, and the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre supported by the Australian Government and the Government of Western Australia.