X-ray halos around supernova remnants

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/167055· OSTI ID:6407044

Mauche, C W; Gorenstein, P

The results are reported of an Einstein Observatory imaging proportional counter investigation of the X-ray halos of the four brightest young Galactic supernova remnants: the Crab Nebula, Cas A, Tycho's, and Kepler's supernova remnant. It is found that the size, shape, and rough intensity of each of these sources are consistent with the measured properties of the X-ray halos of compact Galactic X-ray sources, and as such are consistent with an origin due solely to the scattering of X-rays by interstellar grains. 45 references.

• Research Organization: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA (USA); Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6407044
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 336; ISSN ASJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640102* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COSMIC DUST
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
COSMIC RAY SOURCES
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DUSTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
GALAXIES
GRAIN SIZE
INTERSTELLAR GRAINS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MILKY WAY
MORPHOLOGY
PARTICLES
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATIONS
SCATTERING
SIZE
SUPERNOVA REMNANTS
X RADIATION