Expansion and Age of the Supernova Remnant G350.1-0.3: High-Velocity Iron Ejecta from a Core-Collapse Event
| Autor: | Kazimierz J. Borkowski, William Miltich, Stephen P. Reynolds |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Physics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE) 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences FOS: Physical sciences Astronomy and Astrophysics Astrophysics Type (model theory) Compact star 01 natural sciences Galaxy Redshift Supernova Space and Planetary Science 0103 physical sciences Ejecta Supernova remnant Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 010303 astronomy & astrophysics Event (particle physics) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.2011.12977 |
| Popis: | We report Chandra observations of the highly asymmetric core-collapse supernova remnant G350.1-0.3. We document expansion over 9 years away from the roughly stationary central compact object, with sky-plane velocities up to $5000 d_{4.5}$ km s$^{-1}$ ($d_{4.5}$ is the distance in units of 4.5 kpc), redshifts ranging from 900 km s$^{-1}$ to 2600 km s$^{-1}$, and three-dimensional space velocities approaching 6000 km s$^{-1}$. Most of the bright emission comes from heavy-element ejecta particularly strong in iron. Iron-enhanced ejecta are seen at 4000 - 6000 km s$^{-1}$, strongly suggesting that the supernova was not a common Type IIP event. While some fainter regions have roughly solar abundances, we cannot identify clear blast-wave features. Our expansion proper motions indicate that G350.1-0.3 is no more than about 600 years old, independent of distance: the third youngest known core-collapse supernova in the Galaxy, and one of the most asymmetric. Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, ApJ Letters in press, minor revisions |
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