Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-10-2004

Publication Title

The Astrophysical Journal

Department

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

We introduce a million second observation of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The bipolar structure of the Si-rich ejecta (northeast jet and southwest counterpart) is clearly evident in the new images, and their chemical similarity is confirmed by their spectra. These are most likely due to jets of ejecta as opposed to cavities in the circumstellar medium, since we can reject simple models for the latter. The properties of these jets and the Fe-rich ejecta will provide clues to the explosion of Cas A.

DOI

10.1086/426186

Original Citation

Una Hwang et al 2004 ApJ 615 L117

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