Multi-wavelength study of the supernova remnant Kes 79 (G33.6+0.1): On its supernova properties and expansion into a molecular environment

Abstract

Kes 79 (G33.6+0.1) is an aspherical thermal composite supernova remnant (SNR) observed across the electromagnetic spectrum and showing an unusual highly-structured morphology, in addition to harboring a central compact object (CCO). Using the CO J=1-0, J=2-1, and J=3-2 data, we provide the first direct evidence and new morphological evidence to support the physical interaction between the SNR and the molecular cloud at $V_{L}SR\sim 105$ km s${}^{-1}$. We revisit the 380 ks XMM-Newton observations and perform a dedicated spatially resolved X-ray spectroscopic study with careful background subtraction. The overall X-ray-emitting gas is characterized by an under-ionized (${\tau }_c\sim 6\times 10^{11}$ cm^$-3$) cool ($k{T}_c\approx 0.20$ keV) plasma with solar abundances, plus an under-ionized (${\tau }_h\sim 8\times 10^{10}$ cm${}^{-3}$) hot ($k{T}_h\approx 0.80$ keV) plasma with elevated Ne, Mg, Si, S and Ar abundances. Kes 79 appears to have a double-hemisphere morphology viewed along the symmetric axis. Projection effect can explain the multiple shell structures and the thermal composite morphology. The X-ray filaments, spatially correlated with the 24 um IR filaments, are suggested to be due to the SNR shock interaction with dense gas, while the halo forms from SNR breaking out into a tenuous medium. The high-velocity, hot ($k{T}_h\sim 1.4$--1.6 keV) ejecta patch with high metal abundances, together with the non-uniform metal distribution across the SNR, indicating an asymmetric SN explosion of Kes 79. We refine the Sedov age to 4.4--6.7 kyr and the mean shock velocity to 730 km s${}^{-1}$. Our multi-wavelength study suggests a progenitor mass of $\sim 15$--20 solar masses for the core-collapse explosion that formed Kes 79 and its CCO, PSR J1852+0040.

arXiv comment17 pages, 12 figures, 3 tables, published in ApJ

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