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High-Energy Emission from the Composite Supernova Remnant MSH 15-56

MSH 15-56 (G326.3-1.8) is a composite supernova remnant (SNR) that consists of an SNR shell and a displaced pulsar wind nebula (PWN) in the radio. We present XMM-Newton and Chandra X-ray observations of the remnant that reveal a compact…

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Far-infrared Polarization of the Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A with SOFIA HAWC+

We present polarization observations of the young supernova remnant (SNR) Cas A using the High-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera-Plus (HAWC+) instrument onboard the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). The…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-05-03 Jeonghee Rho , Aravind P. Ravi , Le Ngoc Tram , Thiem Hoang , Jérémy Chastenet , Matthew Millard , Michael J. Barlow , Ilse De Looze , Haley L. Gomez , Florian Kirchschlager , Loretta Dunne

Suzaku Observations of Thermal and Non-Thermal X-Ray Emission from the Middle-Aged Supernova Remnant G156.2+5.7

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

NuSTAR Detection of Nonthermal Bremsstrahlung from the Supernova Remnant W49B

We report on NuSTAR observations of the mixed morphology supernova remnant (SNR) W49B, focusing on its nonthermal emission. Whereas radio observations as well as recent gamma-ray observations evidenced particle acceleration in this SNR,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-10-19 Takaaki Tanaka , Hiroya Yamaguchi , Daniel R. Wik , Felix A. Aharonian , Aya Bamba , Daniel Castro , Adam R. Foster , Robert Petre , Jeonghee Rho , Randall K. Smith , Hiroyuki Uchida , Yasunobu Uchiyama , Brian J. Williams

High Energy Emission from Supernova Remnants

This paper discusses several aspects of current research on high energy emission from supernova remnants, covering the following main topics: 1) The recent evidence for magnetic field amplification near supernova remnant shocks, which makes…

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Three-Dimensional Kinematics of the Oxygen-rich Supernova Remnant G292.0+1.8

Studying the remnants of young core-collapse supernovae (SNe) can yield insight into the chemical composition of their progenitors and the geometry of the explosions. The supernova remnant (SNR) G292.0+1.8 is one of only three known…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-02-18 Adele L. Plunkett , P. Frank Winkler , Knox S. Long , Dan Milisavljevic

Evidence of 10-100 TeV Electrons in Supernova Remnants

Analyses of the X-ray data of the five young shell-type supernova remnants Cas A, Kepler, Tycho, SN 1006, and RCW 86 suggest that some of the X-ray emission of these sources is non-thermal. This non-thermal emission is qualitatively…

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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

Nonthermal X-Rays from Supernova Remnant G330.2+1.0 and the Characteristics of its Central Compact Object

We present results from our X-ray data analysis of the SNR G330.2+1.0 and its CCO, CXOU J160103.1--513353 (J1601). Using our XMM-Newton and Chandra observations, we find that the X-ray spectrum of J1601 can be described by neutron star…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Sangwook Park , Oleg Kargaltsev , George G. Pavlov , Koji Mori , Patrick O. Slane , John P. Hughes , David N. Burrows , Gordon P. Garmire

Spatially resolved spectroscopy of Cassiopeia A with MECS on board BeppoSAX

We have performed the first detailed spatially resolved spectroscopy of Cas A in the 1.6-10 keV energy range, using data taken with the MECS spectrometer on board the BeppoSAX Observatory. We performed a spatial deconvolution of the data…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 M. C. Maccarone , T. Mineo , A. Preite-Martinez

Discovery of TeV Gamma Rays from SN1006: Further Evidence for the SNR Origin of Cosmic Rays

This paper reports the first discovery of TeV gamma-ray emission from a supernova remnant made with the CANGAROO 3.8 m Telescope. TeV gamma rays were detected at the sky position and extension coincident with the north-east (NE) rim of…

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Prediction of the diffuse neutrino flux from cosmic ray interactions near Supernova Remnants

In this paper, we present high-energy neutrino spectra from 21 Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs), derived from gamma-ray measurements in the GeV-TeV range. We find that only the strongest sources, i.e. G40.5-0.5 in the north and Vela…

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An Asymmetrical Model for High Energy Radiation of Cassiopeia A

Cassiopeia A (Cas A) supernova remnant shows strong radiation from radio to gamma-ray bands. The mechanism of gamma-ray radiation in Cas A and its possible contribution to PeV cosmic rays are still under debate. The X-ray imaging reveals an…

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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…

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Does or did the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A operate as a PeVatron?

For decades, supernova remnants (SNRs) have been considered the prime sources of Galactic Cosmic rays (CRs). But whether SNRs can accelerate CR protons to PeV energies and thus dominate CR flux up to the knee is currently under intensive…

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Deep observations of Cas A with MAGIC indicate it is no PeVatron

It is widely believed that Galactic Cosmic Rays (CR) are accelerated in Supernova Remnants (SNRs) through the process of diffusive shock acceleration. In this scenario, particles should be accelerated up to energies around 1 PeV (the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-15 D. Guberman , J. Cortina , E. de Oña Wilhelmi , D. Galindo , A. Moralejo

Spatially Resolved X-ray Spectroscopy of Kepler's Supernova Remnant: Distinct Properties of the Circumstellar Medium and the Ejecta

Kepler's supernova remnant (SNR) is believed to result from a Type Ia supernova, but be interacting with dense circumstellar material (CSM), which makes its progenitor system a mystery. Using the Chandra ACIS-S 741 ks effective exposure…

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First detailed optical spectroscopic observations of the supernova remnants G107.7-5.1 and G150.3+4.5

We present optical spectroscopic observations of the supernova remnants (SNRs) G107.7$-$5.1 and G150.3+4.5, each spanning nearly 3 degree. Both remnants were recently examined in the optical band through a deep H$\alpha$ and [OIII]…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-03-18 Ebru Aktekin , Hicran Bakış , Volkan Bakış , Aytap Sezer

GeV {\gamma}-ray Emission Detected by Fermi-LAT Probably Associated with the Thermal Composite Supernova Remnant Kesteven 41 in a Molecular Environment

Hadron emission from supernova remnant (SNR)-molecular cloud (MC) association systems has been widely regarded as a probe of the shock-accelerated cosmic-ray protons. Here, we report on the detection of a {\gamma}-ray emission source, with…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-08-19 Bing Liu , Yang Chen , Xiao Zhang , Gao-Yuan Zhang , Yi Xing , Thomas G. Pannuti

Discovery of molecular shells associated with supernova remnants. (II) Kesteven 75

The young composite supernova remnant (SNR) Kesteven 75, with a pulsar wind nebula at its center, has an unusual morphology with a bright southern half-shell structure in multiwavelengths. The distance to Kes 75 has long been uncertain.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Yang Su , Yang Chen , Ji Yang , Bon-Chul Koo , Xin Zhou , Il-Gyo Jeong , Chun-Guang Zhang