Observation of Kes 27: A Typical Mixed-Morphology SNR
arXiv:astro-ph/0204427 · doi:10.1093/pasj/54.2.229
Abstract
We report here on the observation of Kes 27, a proto-typical mixed-morphology SNR, using ASCA. It clearly shows a filled-center structure in the X-ray region while a shell structure in the radio region. There are two radio bright regions: one is in the center, while the other is in the east rim. The X-ray intensity peak coincides well with the radio bright region at the center. The X-ray spectrum was well-fitted by a collisional ionization equilibrium model with solar abundances. Taking into account the ionization parameter (>10^{12} cm^{-3} s) and the plasma density (0.39 cm^{-3}), we found that the age of the SNR is longer than 8x10^4 yr. The hardness ratio map indicates that the inner region shows a harder spectrum than that in the outer region, which does not come from the heavier interstellar absorption feature, but from the higher temperature. There is a temperature gradient from the innner region (0.84 keV) toward outer region (0.59 keV), indicating that the thermal conduction does not play an important role.
12 pages, 6 figures, published in PASJ
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