Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-10-22
Astrophys.J. 584 (2003) 414-417
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1086/345600
A Chandra X-ray observation has detected an unresolved source at the center of the supernova remnant Kes 79. The best single-model fit to the source spectrum is a blackbody with an X-ray luminosity Lx (0.3-8.0 keV) = 7 x 10^{33} ergs s^{-1}. There is no evidence for a surrounding pulsar wind nebula. There are no cataloged counterparts at other wavelengths, but the absorption is high. The source properties are similar to the central source in Cas A even though the Kes 79 remnant is considerably older.
Seward Frederick D.
Slane Patrick O.
Smith Randall K.
Sun Mingrui
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