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We report the discovery of polarized flux at 2.2 micron from the bright shell of the approximately 320 year old supernova remnant Cas A. The fractional polarizations are comparable at 6 cm and 2.2 micron, and the polarization angles are…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 T. J. Jones , L. Rudnick , T. DeLaney , J. Bowden

The distribution of elements produced in the inner-most layers of a supernova explosion is a key diagnostic for studying the collapse of massive stars. Here we present the results of a 2.4 Ms \textit{NuSTAR} observing campaign aimed at…

Near-infrared spectra (0.95 - 2.4 micron) of the Cassiopeia A and Kepler supernova remnants (SNRs) are presented. Low-dispersion (R = 700) spectra were obtained for five bright fast-moving ejecta knots (FMKs) at two locations on the main…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 C. L. Gerardy , R. A. Fesen

Context. Cassiopeia A is one of the most extensively studied supernova remnants (SNRs) in our Galaxy. The analysis of its spectral features with the help of low frequency observations plays an important role for understanding the evolution…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-03-01 Lev A. Stanislavsky , Igor N. Bubnov , Aleksander A. Konovalenko , Aleksander A. Stanislavsky , Serge N. Yerin

We found simultaneous decrease of Fe-K line and 4.2-6 keV continuum of Cassiopeia A with the monitoring data taken by Chandra in 2000-2013. The flux change rates in the whole remnant are $-$0.65$\pm$0.02 \% yr$^{-1}$ in the 4.2--6.0 keV…

Spectroscopic observations at 2.4 - 45 microns of the young supernova remnant Cas A with the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) Short Wavelength Spectrometer (SWS) reveal strong emission lines of O, Ne, Si, S, and Ar. These lines are observed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 R. G. Arendt , E. Dwek , S. H. Moseley

The processes responsible for the broad-band radiation of the young supernova remnant Cas A are explored using a new code which is designed for a detailed treatment of the diffusive shock acceleration of particles in nonlinear regime. The…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-16 V. N. Zirakashvili , F. A. Aharonian , R. Yang , E. Ona-Wilhelmi , R. J. Tuffs

A deep hard X-ray survey of the INTEGRAL satellite first detected the non-thermal emission up to 90 keV in the Tycho supernova (SN) remnant. Its 3 -- 100 keV spectrum is fitted with a thermal bremsstrahlung of $kT\sim 0.81\pm 0.45$ keV plus…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 Wei Wang , Zhuo Li

We present results of a recent Chandra X-ray Observatory observation of the central compact object (CCO) in the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. This observation was obtained in an instrumental configuration that combines a high spatial…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-09-28 G. G. Pavlov , G. J. M. Luna

Based on the results of our previous study of the broad band synchrotron emission of Cas A in the framework of a spatial inhomogeneous model, we calculate the fluxes of gamma-radiation that can be expected from this supernova remnant in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. M. Atoyan , F. A. Aharonian , R. J. Tuffs , H. J. Voelk

Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is one of the best studied young Galactic supernova remnants. While providing a rare opportunity to study in detail the remnant of a Type IIb supernova, questions remain regarding the nature of its progenitor, its…

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

We report deep near-infrared and optical observations of the X-ray point source in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, CXO J232327.9+584842. We have identified a J=21.4 +/- 0.3 mag and Ks=20.5 +/- 0.3 mag source within the 1-sigma error…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 D. L. Kaplan , S. R. Kulkarni , S. S. Murray

Cassiopeia A is one of the best-studied supernova remnants. Its shocked ejecta emits brightly in radio and X-rays. Its unshocked ejecta can be studied through infrared emission, the radio-active decay of $^{44}$Ti, and low frequency…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-05-09 M. Arias , J. Vink , F. de Gasperin , P. Salas , J. B. R. Oonk , R. J. van Weeren

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

232 hours of data were accumulated from 1997 to 1999, using the HEGRA Stereoscopic Cherenkov Telescope System to observe the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. TeV gamma ray emission was detected at the 5 sigma level, and a flux of (5.8 +-…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-05-05 HEGRA Collaboration , F. Aharonian

We mapped 12CO J=1-0, 12CO J=2-1, 13CO J=1-0, and 13CO J=2-1 lines toward supernova remnant (SNR) Cassiopeia A with the IRAM 30m telescope. The molecular clouds (MCs) along the line of sight of Cas A do not show optically thin,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-09-26 Ping Zhou , Jiang-Tao Li , Zhi-Yu Zhang , Jacco Vink , Yang Chen , Maria Arias , Daniel Patnaude , Joel N. Bregman

We present Hubble Space Telescope WFC3/IR images of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant that survey its high-velocity, S-rich debris in the NE jet and SW counterjet regions through [S III] 9069, 9531 and [S II] 10,287 - 10,370 line…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-02-17 Robert A. Fesen , Dan Milisavljevic

We report the detection of carbon monoxide (CO) emission from the young supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) at wavelengths corresponding to the fundamental vibrational mode at 4.65 micron. We obtained AKARI Infrared Camera spectra…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 Jeonghee Rho , Takashi Onaka , Jan Cami , William Reach

The spectacular first light observation by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory revealed an X-ray point source near the center of the 300 yr old Cas A supernova remnant. We present an analysis of the public X-ray spectral and timing data. No…