The Chandra Detection of Galactic Center X-ray Features G359.89-0.08 and G359.54+0.18

Details The Chandra Detection of Galactic Center X-ray Features G359.89-0.08 and G359.54+0.18 The Chandra Detection of Galactic Center X-ray Features G359.89-0.08 and G359.54+0.18

2003-04-05

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0304101v1

Astron.J. 126 (2003) 319

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

19 pages with 6 figures included, accepted by AJ

Scientific paper

10.1086/375754

We report on the detection of two elongated X-ray features G359.89-0.08 and G359.54+0.18 in the Galactic center (GC) region using the Chandra X-ray Observatory. G359.89-0.08 is an elongated X-ray feature located $\sim$2\arcmin in projection south of the center of the Galaxy, SgrA$^*$. This X-ray feature source is partially coincident with a slightly curved (``wisp''-like) non-thermal radio source. The X-ray spectrum of G359.89-0.08 can be best characterized as non-thermal, with a photon index of 2. The morphological and spectral characteristics of the X-ray and radio emission associated with G359.89-0.08 are best interpreted as the synchrotron emission from a ram-pressure confined pulsar wind nebula. G359.54+0.18 is one of the most prominent radio non-thermal filaments (NTFs) in the GC region, located $\sim$30\arcmin in projection from SgrA$^*$. A narrow ($\sim$10\arcsec) filament of X-ray emission appears to arise from one of the two strands that comprise the radio NTF. Although the photon statistics are poor for this source, the X-ray emission is also likely to be non-thermal in nature. Several models for the production of X-ray emission in G359.54+0.18 are discussed.

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