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We examine the new Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) candidate, G23.11+0.18, as seen by the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope. We describe the morphology of the candidate and find a spectral index of -0.63+/-0.05 in the…

The spectroscopic properties of a selected optical photospheric spectra of core collapse supernovae (CCSNe) are investigated.Special attention is devoted to traces of hydrogen at early phases. The generated spectra are found to match the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 A. Elmhamdi , I. J. Danziger , D. Branch , B. Leibundgut , E. Baron , R. P. Kirshner

Despite their importance, a detailed understanding of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) remains elusive. X-ray measurements of the element distributions in supernova remnants (SNRs) offer important clues for understanding the explosion and…

The Orion Nebula Cluster (ONC) is the closest site of very young ($\sim$ 1 Myrs) massive star formation. The ONC hosts more than 1600 young and X-ray bright stars with masses ranging from $\sim$ 0.1 to 35 $M_\odot$. The Chandra HETGS Orion…

The observation of the supernova remnant N132D by the scientific instruments on board the XMM-Newton satellite is presented. The X-rays from N132D are dispersed into a detailed line-rich spectrum using the Reflection Grating Spectrometers.…

We present a third epoch of Chandra observations of the Type Ia Large Magellanic Cloud Supernova remnant (SNR) 0509-67.5. With these new observations from 2020, the baseline for proper motion measurements of the expansion has grown to 20…

We report on spectro-imaging observations of the Herbig-Haro 2 outflow with the ISOCAM camera onboard the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO). The [Ne II}] 12.81 microns and [Ne III]15.55 microns lines are detected only towards the jet working…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 B. Lefloch , J. Cernicharo , S. Cabrit , A. Noriega-Crespo , A. Moro-Martin , D. Cesarsky

We report on a Chandra line spectrum observation of the O supergiant, Zeta Orionis (O9.7 Ib). A 73.4 ks HETGS observation shows a wide range of ionization stages and line strengths over the wavelength range of 5 to 26 A. The observed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Wayne L. Waldron , Joseph P. Cassinelli

HESS J1912+101 is a shell-like TeV source that has no clear counterpart in multiwavelength. Using CO and H i data, we reveal that VLSR~+60 km/s molecular clouds (MCs), together with shocked molecular gas and high-velocity neutral atomic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-08-23 Yang Su , Xin Zhou , Ji Yang , Yang Chen , Xuepeng Chen , Yan Gong , Shaobo Zhang

Chandra observations of M31 allow the first spatially resolved X-ray image of a supernova remnant (SNR) in an external spiral galaxy. CXOM31 J004327.7+411829 is a slightly elongated ring-shaped object with a diameter of ~11'' (42 pc). In…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 A. K. H. Kong , M. R. Garcia , F. A. Primini , S. S. Murray

We report measurements of X-ray expansion of the youngest Galactic supernova remnant, G1.9+0.3, using Chandra observations in 2007, 2009, and 2011. The measured rates strongly deviate from uniform expansion, decreasing radially by about 60%…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 K. J. Borkowski , S. P. Reynolds , D. A. Green , U. Hwang , R. Petre , K. Krishnamurthy , R. Willett

We investigate the spatial distribution of the physical and chemical properties of the hot X-ray emitting plasma of the supernova remnant IC 443, in order to get important constraints on its ionization stage, on the progenitor supernova…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Eleonora Troja , Fabrizio Bocchino , Marco Miceli , Fabio Reale

The evidence for particle acceleration in supernova shells comes from electrons whose synchrotron emission is observed in radio and X-rays. Recent observations by the HESS instrument reveal that supernova remnants also emit TeV gamma-rays;…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Troy A. Porter , Igor V. Moskalenko , Andrew W. Strong

Aims. We present an X-ray study of the supernova remnant SNR J0533-7202 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and determine its physical characteristics based on its X-ray emission. Methods. We observed SNR J0533-7202 with XMM-Newton…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-07-01 P. J. Kavanagh , M. Sasaki , E. T. Whelan , P. Maggi , F. Haberl , L. M. Bozzetto , M. D. Filipovic , E. J. Crawford

Actively accreting supermassive black holes significantly impact the evolution of their host galaxies, truncating further star formation by expelling large fractions of gas with wide-angle outflows. The X-ray band is key to understanding…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-10-05 A. Ogorzalek , A. L. King , S. W. Allen , J. C. Raymond , D. R. Wilkins

The Cygnus region is a vast star-forming complex harbouring a population of powerful objects, including massive star clusters and associations, Wolf-Rayet stars, pulsars, and supernova remnants. The multi-wavelength picture is far from…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-12 L. Haerer , T. Vieu , F. Schulze , C. J. K. Larkin , B. Reville

A nonlinear kinetic theory of cosmic ray (CR) acceleration in supernova remnants is employed to investigate the properties of the remnant SN 1987A. It is shown that a large downstream magnetic field ~10 mG is required to fit the existing…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 E. G. Berezhko , L. T. Ksenofontov

The discovery of the youngest Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) G1.9+0.3 has allowed a look at a stage of SNR evolution never before observed. We analyze the 50 ks Chandra observation with particular regard to spectral variations. The very…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2009-11-13 S. P. Reynolds , K. J. Borkowski , D. A. Green , U. Hwang , I. Harrus , R. Petre

We present high-resolution X-ray observations of the small-diameter supernova remnant (SNR) G349.7+0.2 with the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The overall SNR spectrum can be described by two spectral components. The soft component is in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 J. S. Lazendic , P. O. Slane , J. P. Hughes , Y. Chen , T. M. Dame

The X-ray luminous RS CVn binary system HR 1099 has been observed on several occasions in the early phases of \textit{Chandra} and \textit{XMM-Newton}. A very hot (up to 40 MK) dominant coronal plasma has been identified from the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Audard , M. Guedel , R. L. J. van der Meer