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We present a new Chandra observation of supernova remnant (SNR) G350.1-0.3. The high resolution X-ray data reveal previously unresolved filamentary structures and allow us to perform detailed spectroscopy in the diffuse regions of this SNR.…

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

Aims: Archival observations of infrared fine-structure lines of the young Galactic supernova remnant Cassiopeia A allow us to test existing models and determine the physical parameters of various regions of the fast-moving knots (FMKs),…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-04-08 D. Docenko , R. A. Sunyaev

X-ray images of some young supernova remnants show bright point sources which have not been detected in radio, optical and gamma-ray bands. Despite the similarity of the X-ray spectra of these objects, they show a variety of temporal…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 G. G. Pavlov , D. Sanwal , G. P. Garmire , V. E. Zavlin

We investigate the effect of the circumstellar medium density profile on the X-ray emission from outer ejecta knots in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant using the 1 Ms Chandra observation. The spectra of a number of radial series of ejecta…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-13 Una Hwang , J. Martin Laming

If Type-II supernovae - the evolutionary end points of short-lived, massive stars - produce a significant quantity of dust (>0.1 M_sun) then they can explain the rest-frame far-infrared emission seen in galaxies and quasars in the first Gyr…

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…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-06-01 Shihong Zhan , Wei Wang , Guobin Mou , Zhuo Li

We continue our analysis of the Galactic oxygen-rich supernova remnant (SNR) G292.0+1.8, which was observed with the {\it Chandra X-ray Observatory}. The high angular resolution {\it Chandra} data resolve metal-rich ejecta knots as well as…

Sagittarius A East is a supernova remnant with a unique surrounding environment, as it is located in the immediate vicinity of the supermassive black hole at the Galactic center, Sagittarius A*. The X-ray emission of the remnant is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-12-17 XRISM Collaboration

Some young supernova remnants exhibit thin filaments of X-ray synchrotron radiation coinciding with the forward shock due to accelerated electrons interacting with the local magnetic field. The two main models accounting for the radial…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-04-05 Adrien Picquenot , Brian J. Williams , Fabio Acero , Benson T. Guest

We present analysis of multiple Chandra and XMM-Newton spectra, separated by 9-19 years, of four of the youngest central compact objects (CCOs) with ages < 2500 yr: CXOU J232327.9+584842 (Cassiopeia A), CXOU J160103.1-513353 (G330.2+1.0),…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-08-10 Wynn C. G. Ho , Yue Zhao , Craig O. Heinke , D. L. Kaplan , Peter S. Shternin , M. J. P. Wijngaarden

We report the discovery of thermal X-ray emission from the youngest Galactic supernova remnant G1.9+0.3, from a 237-ks Chandra observation. We detect strong K-shell lines of Si, S, Ar, Ca, and Fe. In addition, we detect a 4.1 keV line with…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-19 Kazimierz J. Borkowski , Stephen P. Reynolds , David A. Green , Una Hwang , Robert Petre , Kalyani Krishnamurthy , Rebecca Willett

To examine the previously claimed fast cooling of the Central Compact Object (CCO) in the Cas A supernova remnant (SNR), we analyzed two Chandra observations of this CCO, taken in a setup minimizing instrumental spectral distortions. We fit…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 B. Posselt , G. G. Pavlov , V. Suleimanov , O. Kargaltsev

We report here on the first detection at X-ray wavelengths of the Supernova Remnant (SNR) G337.8-0.1, carried out with the XMM-Newton Observatory. Using the X-ray observations, we studied the X-ray morphology of the remnant at different…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. A. Combi , J. F. Albacete-Colombo , J. Marti

Combining archival data taken at radio and infrared wavelengths with state-of-the-art measurements at X-ray and gamma-ray energies, we assembled a broadband spectral energy distribution (SED) of Cas A, a young supernova remnant. Except for…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-11-21 Miguel Araya , Wei Cui

We present a joint analysis of optical emission-line and X-ray observations of the archetypical Galactic mixed-morphology supernova remnant (MMSNR) W28 (G6.4-0.1). MMSNRs comprise a class of sources whose shell-like radio morphology…

The recent detection of a hard X-ray component in the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A is interpreted as synchrotron emission from electrons accelerated to energies up to 40 TeV (Allen et al., 1997). It is therefore tempting to consider TeV…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 P. Goret , C. Gouiffes , E. Nuss , D. C. Ellison

Recent studies on the Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) G344.7-0.1 have commonly claimed its origin to be a core-collapse supernova (SN) explosion, based on its highly asymmetric morphology and/or proximity to a star forming region. In this…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-04 Hiroya Yamaguchi , Masaomi Tanaka , Keiichi Maeda , Patrick O. Slane , Adam Foster , Randall K. Smith , Satoru Katsuda , Rie Yoshii

We present the analysis of 21 bright X-ray knots in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant from observations spanning 10 yr. We performed a comprehensive set of measurements to reveal the kinematic and thermal state of the plasma in each knot,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-05-08 John Rutherford , Daniel Dewey , Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano , Sarah N. T. Heine , Fabienne A. Bastien , Kosuke Sato , C. R. Canizares

Supernova remnants (SNRs) are a complex class of sources, and their heterogeneous nature has hindered the characterization of their general observational properties. To overcome this challenge, we use statistical tools to analyze the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-20 Laura A. Lopez , Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz , Daniela Huppenkothen , Carles Badenes , David Pooley