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view Abstract Citations (33) References (22) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS An X-ray image of Tycho's supernova remnant Reid, P. B. ; Becker, R. H. ; Long, K. S. Abstract An image of Tycho's SNR has been obtained using the imaging proportional counter aboard the Einstein Observatory, revealing a nearly circular, 8 arcmin, open shell of emission. The X-ray and radio shells are spatially coincident, although there is no correlation in intensity between the two wavelengths. Adopting a distance of 3 kpc, a 0.15-4.5 keV luminosity of 5 x 10 to the 36th ergs/sec is inferred. The mass of the X-ray emitting material is 7-15 solar masses if the SNR is in the adiabatic stage of its evolution. This is consistent with the interpretation that the SNR was the result of a Type I explosion and that the distance to Tycho's SNR is between 2.2 and 4.3 kpc. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: October 1982 DOI: 10.1086/160359 Bibcode: 1982ApJ...261..485R Keywords: Heao 2; Nebulae; Supernova Remnants; X Ray Sources; Brightness Distribution; Mass Distribution; Radiant Flux Density; Radio Sources (Astronomy); Astrophysics full text sources ADS |
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