The kinematics and structure of N49

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

35

Astronomical Spectroscopy, Magellanic Clouds, Nebulae, Supernova Remnants, Ionization, Kinematics, Shock Waves, Turbulence

Scientific paper

The optical emission lines of N49, observed at very high angular and spectral resolutions, show that this supernova remnant evolves in a cloudy, heterogeneous interstellar medium. Measured line-of-sight velocity dispersions of individual line profiles range from 5 to 130 km s-1. The smaller velocity dispersions of 5 - 15 km s-1 are associated with a photoionized shell that is at rest with respect to the LMC. The larger velocity dispersions of 30 - 130 km s-1 are associated with smaller, shock-ionized regions that form a spherically expanding system in the shell's rest frame. The projected expansion velocities, as large as 280 km s-1, indicate that N49 is at most 16×103yr old.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

The kinematics and structure of N49 does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with The kinematics and structure of N49, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The kinematics and structure of N49 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1802632

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.