Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-04-03
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in the proceedings of the 4th INTEGRAL workshop, to appear in ESA-SP series
Scientific paper
The COMPTEL map of the 1.809 MeV gamma-ray line, which is attributed to the radioactive decay of 26Al, shows significant excess emission in the Cygnus region. Cygnus is a region of recent star formation activity, which is rich in massive, early-type stars concentrated in OB associations. We perform population synthesis studies of this region to model the production and distribution of 26Al, which is predominantly synthesized in massive stars and distributed through stellar winds and core-collapse supernovae. Our simulations of the Cygnus OB associations determine the time-dependent production rate of 26Al. We also estimate the associated production of radioactive 60Fe, which is primarily synthesized in core-collapse supernovae. Gamma-ray line emission from this isotope has yet to be detected. We also track the temporal evolution of the mechanical "luminosity" due to the kinetic energy of stellar winds and supernova ejecta, and the ionizing EUV emission from early-type stars. Together with a simple one-dimensional model of the superbubble driven into the ISM by this energy flux one can constrain key parameters of the stellar associations in the Cygnus region.
Diehl Roland
Hartmann Dieter H.
Kretschmer Karsten
Oberlack Uwe
Plueschke S.
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