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Carbon Monoxide in the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant

We report the likely detection of near-infrared 2.29 $\mu$m first overtone Carbon Monoxide (CO) emission from the young supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A). The continuum-subtracted CO filter map reveals CO knots within the ejecta-rich…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. Rho , T. H. Jarrett , W. T. Reach , H. Gomez , M. Andersen

A JWST Survey of the Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

We present initial results from a JWST survey of the youngest Galactic core-collapse supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A), made up of NIRCam and MIRI imaging mosaics that map emission from the main shell, interior, and surrounding…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-06-12 Dan Milisavljevic , Tea Temim , Ilse De Looze , Danielle Dickinson , J. Martin Laming , Robert Fesen , John C. Raymond , Richard G. Arendt , Jacco Vink , Bettina Posselt , George G. Pavlov , Ori D. Fox , Ethan Pinarski , Bhagya Subrayan , Judy Schmidt , William P. Blair , Armin Rest , Daniel Patnaude , Bon-Chul Koo , Jeonghee Rho , Salvatore Orlando , Hans-Thomas Janka , Moira Andrews , Michael J. Barlow , Adam Burrows , Roger Chevalier , Geoffrey Clayton , Claes Fransson , Christopher Fryer , Haley L. Gomez , Florian Kirchschlager , Jae-Joon Lee , Mikako Matsuura , Maria Niculescu-Duvaz , Justin D. R. Pierel , Paul P. Plucinsky , Felix D. Priestley , Aravind P. Ravi , Nina S. Sartorio , Franziska Schmidt , Melissa Shahbandeh , Patrick Slane , Nathan Smith , Kathryn Weil , Roger Wesson , J. Craig Wheeler

High spatial resolution X-ray spectroscopy of SNR Cassiopeia A with {\sl Chandra}

We present high spatial resolution X-ray spectroscopy of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A with the {\sl Chandra} observations. The X-ray emitting region of this remnant was divided into 38 $\times$ 34 pixels with a scale of 10$\arcsec$…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Xue-juan Yang , Fang-jun Lu , Li Chen

Discovery of a 112 ms X-ray Pulsar in Puppis A: Further Evidence of Neutron Stars Weakly Magnetized at Birth

We report the discovery of 112-ms X-ray pulsations from RX J0822-4300, the compact central object (CCO) in the supernova remnant Puppis A, in two archival Newton X-Ray Multi-Mirror Mission observations taken in 2001. The sinusoidal light…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-11-13 E. V. Gotthelf , J. P. Halpern

Hypercritical accretion phase and neutrino expectation in the evolution of Cassiopeia A

Cassiopeia A the youngest supernova remnant known in the Milky Way is one of the brightest radio sources in the sky and a unique laboratory for supernova physics. Although its compact remnant was discovered in 1999 by the Chandra X-Ray…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-08-06 Nissim Fraija , C. Giovanny Bernal

Central compact objects and their magnetic fields

Central compact objects (CCOs) are neutron stars that are found near the center of supernova remnants, and their association with supernova remnants indicates these neutron stars are young (<~ 10^4 yr). Here we review the observational…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-09-25 Wynn C. G. Ho

Modeling the X-rays from the Central Compact Object PSR J1852+0040 in Kesteven 79: Evidence for a Strongly Magnetized Neutron Star

I present modeling of the X-ray pulsations from the central compact object (CCO) PSR J1852+0040 in the Galactic supernova remnant Kesteven 79. In the context of thermal surface radiation from a rotating neutron star, a conventional polar…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 Slavko Bogdanov

Infrared and X-ray study of the Galactic SNR G15.9+0.2

G15.9+0.2 is a Galactic shell-type supernova remnant (SNR), which was detected in radio and has been confirmed in X-rays based on Chandra observations. An X-ray point source CXOUJ181852.0-150213 has been detected and suggested to be an…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-07-11 Manami Sasaki , Minja M. Maäkelaä , Dmitry Klochkov , Andrea Santangelo , Valery Suleimanov

Proper Motions and Brightness Variations of Nonthermal X-ray Filaments in the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant

We present Chandra ACIS X-ray observations of the Galactic supernova remnant Cassiopeia A taken in December 2007. Combining these data with previous archival Chandra observations taken in 2000, 2002, and 2004, we estimate the remnant's…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Daniel J. Patnaude , Robert A. Fesen

The Kinematic and Plasma Properties of X-ray Knots in Cassiopeia A from the Chandra HETGS

We present high-resolution X-ray spectra from the young supernova remnant Cas A using a 70-ks observation taken by the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer (HETGS). Line emission, dominated by Si and S ions, is used for…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 J. S. Lazendic , D. Dewey , N. S. Schulz , C. R. Canizares

A Chandra ACIS view of the Thermal Composite Supernova Remnant 3C391

We present a 60 ks Chandra ACIS-S observation of the thermal composite supernova remnant 3C391. The southeast-northwest elongated morphology is similar to that previously found in radio and X-ray studies. This observation unveils a highly…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Yang Chen , Yang Su , Patrick O. Slane , Q. Daniel Wang

Near-Infrared and Optical Limits for the Central X-ray Point Source in the Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant

Near-infrared images of the center of the Cas A supernova remnant taken with the NICMOS 2 camera on HST using the F110W and F160W filters (~J & ~H bands) have magnitude limits of 26.2 and 24.6 respectively, but reveal no sources within a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 R. A. Fesen , G. G. Pavlov , D. Sanwal

X-ray Timing of PSR J1852+0040 in Kesteven 79: Evidence of Neutron Stars Weakly Magnetized at Birth

The 105-ms X-ray pulsar J1852+0040 is the central compact object (CCO) in SNR Kes 79. We report a sensitive upper limit on its radio flux density of 12 uJy at 2 GHz using the NRAO GBT. Timing using XMM and Chandra over a 2.4 yr span reveals…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 J. P. Halpern , E. V. Gotthelf , F. Camilo , F. D. Seward

The Temperature and Ionization of Unshocked Ejecta in Cas A

The supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is one of the few remnants in which it is possible to observe unshocked ejecta. A deep 1.64 micron image of Cas A shows a patch of diffuse emission from unshocked ejecta, as well as brighter…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-10-31 J. C. Raymond , B. -C. Koo , Y. -H. Lee , D. Milisavljevic , R. A. Fesen , I. Chilingarian

The 30-Year Search for the Compact Object in SN 1987A

Despite more than 30 years of searches, the compact object in Supernova (SN) 1987A has not yet been detected. We present new limits on the compact object in SN 1987A using millimeter, near-infrared, optical, ultraviolet, and X-ray…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-09-19 Dennis Alp , Josefin Larsson , Claes Fransson , Remy Indebetouw , Anders Jerkstrand , Antero Ahola , David Burrows , Peter Challis , Phil Cigan , Aleksandar Cikota , Robert P. Kirshner , Jacco Th. van Loon , Seppo Mattila , C. -Y. Ng , Sangwook Park , Jason Spyromilio , S. E. Woosley , Maarten Baes , Patrice Bouchet , Roger A. Chevalier , Kari A. Frank , Bryan M. Gaensler , Haley L. Gomez , H. -Thomas Janka , Bruno Leibundgut , Peter Lundqvist , J. M. Marcaide , M. Matsuura , Jesper Sollerman , George Sonneborn , Lister Staveley-Smith , Giovanna Zanardo , M. Gabler , Francesco Taddia , J. Craig Wheeler

Hints of a second explosion (a quark nova) in Cassiopeia A Supernova

We show that the explosive transition of the neutron star (NS) to a quark star (QS) (a Quark Nova) in Cassiopeia A (Cas A) a few days following the SN proper can account for several of the puzzling kinematic and nucleosynthetic features…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 Rachid Ouyed , Denis Leahy , Nico Koning

Broadband $\gamma$-ray spectrum of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A

The core-collapse supernova remnant (SNR) Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is one of the brightest galactic radio sources with an angular radius of $\sim$ 2.5 $\arcmin$. Although no extension of this source has been detected in the $\gamma$-ray band,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-02-10 Zhen Cao , F. Aharonian , Y. X. Bai , Y. W. Bao , D. Bastieri , X. J. Bi , Y. J. Bi , W. Bian , A. V. Bukevich , C. M. Cai , W. Y. Cao , Zhe Cao , J. Chang , J. F. Chang , A. M. Chen , E. S. Chen , H. X. Chen , Liang Chen , Long Chen , M. J. Chen , M. L. Chen , Q. H. Chen , S. Chen , S. H. Chen , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , X. B. Chen , X. J. Chen , Y. Chen , N. Cheng , Y. D. Cheng , M. C. Chu , M. Y. Cui , S. W. Cui , X. H. Cui , Y. D. Cui , B. Z. Dai , H. L. Dai , Z. G. Dai , Danzengluobu , Y. X. Diao , X. Q. Dong , K. K. Duan , J. H. Fan , Y. Z. Fan , J. Fang , J. H. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , H. Feng , L. Feng , S. H. Feng , X. T. Feng , Y. Feng , Y. L. Feng , S. Gabici , B. Gao , C. D. Gao , Q. Gao , W. Gao , W. K. Gao , M. M. Ge , T. T. Ge , L. S. Geng , G. Giacinti , G. H. Gong , Q. B. Gou , M. H. Gu , F. L. Guo , J. Guo , X. L. Guo , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , Y. A. Han , O. A. Hannuksela , M. Hasan , H. H. He , H. N. He , J. Y. He , X. Y. He , Y. He , S. Hernández-Cadena , Y. K. Hor , B. W. Hou , C. Hou , X. Hou , H. B. Hu , S. C. Hu , C. Huang , D. H. Huang , J. J. Huang , T. Q. Huang , W. J. Huang , X. T. Huang , X. Y. Huang , Y. Huang , Y. Y. Huang , X. L. Ji , H. Y. Jia , K. Jia , H. B. Jiang , K. Jiang , X. W. Jiang , Z. J. Jiang , M. Jin , S. Kaci , M. M. Kang , I. Karpikov , D. Khangulyan , D. Kuleshov , K. Kurinov , B. B. Li , Cheng Li , Cong Li , D. Li , F. Li , H. B. Li , H. C. Li , Jian Li , Jie Li , K. Li , L. Li , R. L. Li , S. D. Li , T. Y. Li , W. L. Li , X. R. Li , Xin Li , Y. Z. Li , Zhe Li , Zhuo Li , E. W. Liang , Y. F. Liang , S. J. Lin , B. Liu , C. Liu , D. Liu , D. B. Liu , H. Liu , H. D. Liu , J. Liu , J. L. Liu , J. R. Liu , M. Y. Liu , R. Y. Liu , S. M. Liu , W. Liu , X. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. N. Liu , Y. Q. Lou , Q. Luo , Y. Luo , H. K. Lv , B. Q. Ma , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , J. R. Mao , Z. Min , W. Mitthumsiri , G. B. Mou , H. J. Mu , Y. C. Nan , A. Neronov , K. C. Y. Ng , M. Y. Ni , L. Nie , L. J. Ou , P. Pattarakijwanich , Z. Y. Pei , J. C. Qi , M. Y. Qi , J. J. Qin , A. Raza , C. Y. Ren , D. Ruffolo , A. Sáiz , M. Saeed , D. Semikoz , L. Shao , O. Shchegolev , Y. Z. Shen , X. D. Sheng , Z. D. Shi , F. W. Shu , H. C. Song , Yu. V. Stenkin , V. Stepanov , Y. Su , D. X. Sun , H. Sun , Q. N. Sun , X. N. Sun , Z. B. Sun , N. H. Tabasam , J. Takata , P. H. T. Tam , H. B. Tan , Q. W. Tang , R. Tang , Z. B. Tang , W. W. Tian , C. N. Tong , L. H. Wan , C. Wang , G. W. Wang , H. G. Wang , H. H. Wang , J. C. Wang , K. Wang , Kai Wang , Kai Wang , L. P. Wang , L. Y. Wang , L. Y. Wang , R. Wang , W. Wang , X. G. Wang , X. J. Wang , X. Y. Wang , Y. Wang , Y. D. Wang , Z. H. Wang , Z. X. Wang , Zheng Wang , D. M. Wei , J. J. Wei , Y. J. Wei , T. Wen , S. S. Weng , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , Q. W. Wu , S. Wu , X. F. Wu , Y. S. Wu , S. Q. Xi , J. Xia , J. J. Xia , G. M. Xiang , D. X. Xiao , G. Xiao , Y. L. Xin , Y. Xing , D. R. Xiong , Z. Xiong , D. L. Xu , R. F. Xu , R. X. Xu , W. L. Xu , L. Xue , D. H. Yan , J. Z. Yan , T. Yan , C. W. Yang , C. Y. Yang , F. F. Yang , L. L. Yang , M. J. Yang , R. Z. Yang , W. X. Yang , Y. H. Yao , Z. G. Yao , X. A. Ye , L. Q. Yin , N. Yin , X. H. You , Z. Y. You , Y. H. Yu , Q. Yuan , H. Yue , H. D. Zeng , T. X. Zeng , W. Zeng , M. Zha , B. B. Zhang , B. T. Zhang , F. Zhang , H. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , Li Zhang , P. F. Zhang , P. P. Zhang , R. Zhang , S. R. Zhang , S. S. Zhang , W. Y. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. P. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Yong Zhang , Z. P. Zhang , J. Zhao , L. Zhao , L. Z. Zhao , S. P. Zhao , X. H. Zhao , Z. H. Zhao , F. Zheng , W. J. Zhong , B. Zhou , H. Zhou , J. N. Zhou , M. Zhou , P. Zhou , R. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , B. Y. Zhu , C. G. Zhu , F. R. Zhu , H. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , Y. C. Zou , X. Zuo

Limit on the Axion Decay Constant from the Cooling Neutron Star in Cassiopeia A

The observed rapid cooling of the neutron star (NS) located at the center of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) can be explained in the minimal NS cooling scenario. This consequence may be changed if there exists an extra cooling…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2018-11-21 Koichi Hamaguchi , Natsumi Nagata , Keisuke Yanagi , Jiaming Zheng

Tests of the nuclear equation of state and superfluid and superconducting gaps using the Cassiopeia A neutron star

The observed rapid cooling of the Cassiopeia A neutron star can be interpreted as being caused by neutron and proton transitions from normal to superfluid and superconducting states in the stellar core. Here we present two new Chandra…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-01-16 Wynn C. G. Ho , Khaled G. Elshamouty , Craig O. Heinke , Alexander Y. Potekhin

On the Determination of Ejecta Structure and Explosion Asymmetry from the X-ray Knots of Cassiopeia A

We present a detailed analysis of Chandra X-ray spectra from individual ejecta knots in the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. The spectra are fitted to give the electron temperature and (single) ionization age. These quantities are compared…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 J. Martin Laming , Una Hwang