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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

We present a survey of the X-ray emitting ejecta in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant based on an extensive analysis of over 6000 spectral regions extracted on 2.5-10" angular scales using the Chandra 1 Ms observation. We interpret these…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-03 Una Hwang , J. Martin Laming

We introduce a million-second observation of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A with the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bipolar structure of the Si-rich ejecta (NE jet and SW counterpart) is clearly evident in the new images, and their…

Broadband optical and narrowband Si XIII X-ray images of the young Galactic supernova remnant Cas A obtained over several decades are used to investigate spatial and temporal correlations on both large and small scales. The data consist of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 Daniel J. Patnaude , Robert A. Fesen

Hubble Space Telescope images of the young Galactic supernova remnant Cassiopeia A reveal a far larger population of outlying, high-velocity knots of ejecta with a broader range of chemical properties than previously suspected. We identify…

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

We used the Spitzer Space Telescope's Infrared Spectrograph to map nearly the entire extent of Cassiopeia A between 5-40 micron. Using infrared and Chandra X-ray Doppler velocity measurements, along with the locations of optical ejecta…

We report the results of broadband (0.95--2.46 $\mu$m) near-infrared spectroscopic observations of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant. Using a clump-finding algorithm in two-dimensional dispersed images, we identify 63 "knots" from eight…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-03-13 Yong-Hyun Lee , Bon-Chul Koo , Dae-Sik Moon , Michael G. Burton , Jae-Joon Lee

We present high-resolution X-ray proper motion measurements of Cassiopeia A using Chandra observations from 2000 and 2002. We separate the emission into four spectrally distinct classes: Si-dominated, Fe-dominated, low-energy-enhanced, and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 T. DeLaney , L. Rudnick , R. Fesen , T. W. Jones , R. Petre , J. A. Morse

We present three-dimensional kinematic reconstructions of optically emitting material in the young Galactic supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A). These Doppler maps have the highest spectral and spatial resolutions of any previous survey…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-16 Dan Milisavljevic , Robert A. Fesen

We present results from the first light observations of the Cassiopeia A (Cas A) supernova remnant (SNR) by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The X-ray spectrum varies on all spatial scales down to the instrumental limit (0.02 pc at the SNR).…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-09-29 John P. Hughes , Cara E. Rakowski , David N. Burrows , Patrick O. Slane

We present a long-exposure (~10 hr) image of the supernova (SN) remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) obtained with the UKIRT 3.8-m telescope using a narrow band filter centered at 1.644 um emission. The passband contains [Fe II] 1.644 um and [Si I]…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-10-31 Bon-Chul Koo , Hyun-Jeong Kim , Yong-Hyun Lee , John C. Raymond , Jae-Joon Lee , Sung-Chul Yoon , Dae-Sik Moon

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

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

The central strong activities in core-collapse supernovae expect to produce the overturning of the Fe- and Si/O-rich ejecta during the supernova explosion based on multi-dimensional simulations. X-ray observations of the supernova remnant…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-06-29 Tomoya Tsuchioka , Toshiki Sato , Shinya Yamada , Yasunobu Uchiyama

We used the Spitzer Space Telescope's Infrared Spectrograph to create a high resolution spectral map of the central region of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, allowing us to make a Doppler reconstruction of its 3D structure. The ejecta…

We analyze and model the infrared spectrum of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, with the aim of determining the masses of various elements in the unshocked ejecta. In this way we complement the survey of the X-ray emitting ejecta of Hwang…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-12-02 J. Martin Laming , Tea Temim

The Cassiopeia A supernova remnant has a complex structure, manifesting the multidimensional nature of core-collapse supernova explosions. To further understand this, we carried out near-infrared multi-object spectroscopy on the ejecta…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-08-16 Bon-Chul Koo , Yong-Hyun Lee , Jae-Joon Lee , Sung-Chul Yoon

We investigate the properties of Fe-rich knots on the east limb of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant using observations with Chandra/ACIS and analysis methods developed in a companion paper. We use the fitted ionization age and electron…

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

Recent simulations have shown that asymmetries in the ejecta distribution of supernova remnants (SNR) can still reflect asymmetries from the initial supernova explosion. Thus, their study provides a great means to test and constrain model…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-05-26 Adrien Picquenot , Fabio Acero , Tyler Holland-Ashford , Laura A. Lopez , Jérôme Bobin
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