a Study of the X-Ray Luminous Northwestern Rim of the Galactic Supernova Remnant G266.2-1.2

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Sep 2002

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Chandra Proposal ID #04500326

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Chandra Proposal Id #04500326

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G266.2-1.2 is a young shell-type supernova remnant with an X-ray spectrum dominated by non-thermal emission. Previous X-ray studies of this remnant by ASCA and ROSAT revealed that the northwestern rim of G266.2-1.2 is particularly luminous, but these observations lacked the capability of resolving this rim and the true nature of the rim's spectrum (thermal or non-thermal) has been debated. To investigate this rim in more detail, we propose to conduct a high-resolution observation using Chandra. it is very likely that the rim is a site of cosmic-ray acceleration, and the data will be analyzed to study this phenomenon in detail. We will also search for thermal emission from smaller structures within the rim to take advantage of Chandra's unprecedented high angular resolution capabilities.

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