Chandra Observations of the Luminous, Oxygen-rich Supernova Remnants in the Irregular Galaxy NGC 4449
Chandra Observations of the Luminous, Oxygen-rich Supernova Remnants in the Irregular Galaxy NGC 4449
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钱德拉对不规则星系 NGC 4449 中发光、富氧超新星遗迹的观测
DOI:
10.1086/368124
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发表时间:
2002
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R. Fesen
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作者:
D. Patnaude;R. Fesen
An analysis of a 29 ks Chandra ACIS-S observation of the young, Cassiopeia A-like supernova remnant in the irregular galaxy NGC 4449 is presented. The observed 0.5-2.1 keV spectrum reveals the likely presence of several emission lines, including O VIII at 0.65 and 0.77 keV, Ne X at 1.05 keV, Mg XI at 1.5 keV, and Si XIII at 1.85 keV. From the observed spectrum, we derive a NH = 1 × 1021 cm-2 and an X-ray temperature of T ≈ 9 × 106 K. A nonequilibrium ionization fit to the spectrum suggests an overabundance of oxygen around 20 times solar, consistent with the remnant's UV and optical emission-line properties. We discuss the remnant's approximate X-ray-derived elemental abundances and compare its X-ray spectrum and luminosity with other oxygen-rich remnants.