A ROSAT observation of the supernova remnant Kes 79

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Interstellar Matter, Radio Observation, Stellar Envelopes, Supernova Remnants, X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Spectra, Astronomical Models, Brightness, Emission Spectra, Luminosity, Rosat Mission, Shock Wave Luminescence, Spectrum Analysis

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Kes 79 was observed with the ROSAT Position Sensitive Proportional Counter (PSPC) and High Resolution Imager (HRI). Some X-ray emission comes from a faint outer region, well correlated with the outer shell. Most emission is from a bright diffuse inner region where there are also bright radio filaments. The X-ray spectrum is fitted with a thermal model with temperature 1.3 keV. Variations in spectra from different regions are small. There is no X-ray evidence for an internal neutron star. Remnant characteristics are derived using a simple blast-wave model. The observed X-ray absorption is less than expected. It is possible that the remnant is closer than the published distance of 10 kpc.

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