The evolution of the radio emission from Kepler's Supernova remnant

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Radio Emission, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Radiation, Supernova Remnants, Very Large Array (Vla), Density Distribution, High Resolution, Stellar Mass Ejection

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High-resolution radio maps of Kepler's Supernova remnant (SNR) using all four arrays of the VLA have been obtained at wavelengths of 20 and 6 cm. They show the complete structure of the remnant; all features are resolved with sizes greater than about 2 arcsec, and the relative brightness of the smooth component near the center is about 1/4 the brightness of the rim. The results have been compared with earlier more limited data to measure changes in the remnant over a four-year time span. The SNR is expanding with a mean rate of R proportional to t exp 0.50 with considerable variations around the shell. Values range from R proportional to t exp 0.35 on the bright northern rim to R proportional to t exp 0.65 on the eastern part of the shell. The measurements are consistent with expansion into a variable circumstellar medium.

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