Supernova Remnants

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Nov 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke1717r&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1717. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Interstellar Medium, Interstellar Medium Models And Concepts

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A supernova remnant (SNR) is the aftermath of a stellar explosion, including interstellar gas swept up in a shock wave, the expanding stellar debris and in some cases a compact stellar remnant. Some SNRs are powered by pulsars, while others show no sign of a neutron star or black hole. The typical kinetic energy of an SN explosion is 1051 erg. A strong shock wave transforms much of this energy in...

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