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We model SNRs at a variety of heights above the disk. Our detailed numerical simulations include non-equilibrium ionization and recombination and follow the remnants' evolution until their hot bubbles have cooled. We analytically calculate…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 R. L. Shelton

The deepest XMM-Newton mosaic map of the central 1.5 deg of the Galaxy is presented, including a total of about 1.5 Ms of EPIC-pn cleaned exposures in the central 15" and about 200 ks outside. This compendium presents broad-band X-ray…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-08-26 G. Ponti , M. R. Morris , R. Terrier , F. Haberl , R. Sturm , M. Clavel , S. Soldi , A. Goldwurm , P. Predehl , K. Nandra , G. Belanger , R. S. Warwick , V. Tatischeff

Deep Halpha images of portions of a faint 3 x 4 degree Halpha shell centered at l = 159.6 deg, b = 7.3 deg seen on the Virginia Tech Spectral Line Survey images revealed the presence of several thin emission filaments along its eastern…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-19 Robert Fesen , Dan Milisavljevic

We report an X-ray study of the evolved Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) G156.2+5.7 based on six pointing observations with Suzaku. The remnant's large extent (100$\arcmin$ in diameter) allows us to investigate its radial structure in the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-05 Hiroyuki Uchida , Hiroshi Tsunemi , Satoru Katsuda , Koji Mori , Robert Petre , Hiroya Yamaguchi

We present results from X-ray analysis of a Galactic middle-aged supernova remnant (SNR) G156.2+5.7 which is bright and largely extended in X-ray wavelengths, showing a clear circular shape (radius about 50'). Using the Suzaku satellite, we…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-13 Satoru Katsuda , Robert Petre , Una Hwang , Hiroya Yamaguchi , Koji Mori , Hiroshi Tsunemi

We discovered a middle-aged supernova remnant (SNR) in the vicinity of G69.7+1.0 using the ASCA satellite. G69.7+1.0 was identified in the 2.7 GHz survey and classified as a shell-type SNR with a diameter of 16 arcmin. During the ROSAT…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 Kumi Yoshita , Emi Miyata , Hiroshi Tsunemi

We present the Suzaku results of a supernova remnant (SNR), G359.1-0.5 in the direction of the Galactic center region. From the SNR, we find prominent K-shell lines of highly ionized Si and S ions, together with unusual structures at…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-06-22 Takao Ohnishi , Katsuji Koyama , Takeshi Go Tsuru , Kuniaki Masai , Hiroya Yamaguchi , Midori Ozawa

A combination of archival multi-frequency radio observations with narrow-band HAlpha optical imagery and new confirmatory optical spectroscopy have shown that candidate supernova remnant G6.31+0.54 can now be confirmed as part of a Galactic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-07-11 M. Stupar , Q. A. Parker , D. J. Frew

We present the results of our ASCA SIS and GIS observations of the supernova remnant VRO42.05.01. Our spectral fits indicate that the SNR is isothermal (about 8.3 X 10^6 K), consistent with our ROSAT analysis results. The absorbing column…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Zhiyu Guo , David N. Burrows

We report a discovery of a new X-ray-selected supernova remnant (SNR) candidate SRGe~J0023+3625 = G116.6-26.1 found in the SRG/eROSITA all-sky survey. The source features a large angular extent ($\sim 4$ deg in diameter), nearly circular…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-09-01 E. M. Churazov , I. I. Khabibullin , A. M. Bykov , N. N. Chugai , R. A. Sunyaev , I. I. Zinchenko

We present the first dedicated X-ray study of the supernova remnant (SNR) G32.8-0.1 (Kes 78) with Suzaku. X-ray emission from the whole SNR shell has been detected for the first time. The X-ray morphology is well correlated with the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-02-17 Aya Bamba , Yukikatsu Terada , John Hewitt , Robert Petre , Lorella Angelini , Samar Safi-Harb , Ping Zhou , Fabrizio Bocchino , Makoto Sawada

The problem of missing Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs) refers to the issue that the currently known Galactic SNRs are significantly incomplete compared to the theoretical prediction. To expand the sample of Galactic SNRs, we use GLEAM…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-07-02 Tian-Xian Luo , Ping Zhou , Hao-Ning He

As part of a systematic search programme of a 10-degree wide strip of the Northern Galactic plane we present preliminary evidence for the discovery of four (and possibly five) new supernova remnants (SNRs). The pilot search area covered the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 L. Sabin , Q. A. Parker , M. E. Contreras , L. Olguín , D. J. Frew , M. Stupar , R. Vázquez , N. J. Wright , R. L. M Corradi , R. A. H Morris

We report the discovery of a new SNR in the \ros All-Sky-Survey data. The SNR has a nearly circular shape with a diameter of about 15 arcmin. The surface brightness is rather uniform over the remnant. The observed interstellar absorption…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Greiner , R. Egger , B. Aschenbach

During an [O III] survey for planetary nebulae, we identified a region in Sagittarius containing several candidate Supernova Remnants and obtained deep optical narrow-band images and spectra to explore their nature. The images of the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2012-07-06 J. Alikakos , P. Boumis , P. E. Christopoulou , C. D. Goudis

Supernova remnants (SNRs) are observable for about 6-15x10^4 years before they fade into the Galactic interstellar medium. With a Galactic supernova rate of approximately two per century, we can expect to have of the order of 1200 SNRs in…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-04-07 W. Becker , N. Hurley-Walker , Ch. Weinberger , L. Nicastro , M. G. F. Mayer , A. Merloni , J. Sanders

A supernova remnant (SNR) candidate SRGe~J0023+3625 = G116.6-26.1 was recently discovered in the \textit{SRG}/eROSITA all-sky X-ray survey. This large ($\sim 4$ deg in diameter) SNR candidate lacks prominent counterparts in other bands.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-04-20 E. M. Churazov , I. I. Khabibullin , A. M. Bykov , N. N. Chugai , R. A. Sunyaev , I. I. Zinchenko

We continue monitoring supernova remnant (SNR) 1987A with the {\it Chandra X-ray Observatory}. As of 2004 January, bright X-ray spots in the northwest and the southwest are now evident in addition to the bright eastern ring. The overall…

We report re-analyses of the Suzaku observations of the Galactic supernova remnant (SNR), G272.2$-$3.2, for which the previous studies were limited below 3 keV. With careful data reduction and background subtraction, we discover the K-shell…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-12-02 Fumiyoshi Kamitsukasa , Katsuji Koyama , Hiroshi Nakajima , Kiyoshi Hayashida , Koji Mori , Satoru Katsuda , Hiroyuki Uchida , Hiroshi Tsunemi

We use new large area far infrared maps ranging from 65 - 500 microns obtained with the AKARI and the Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (BLAST) missions to characterize the dust emission toward the Cassiopeia A supernova…

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