Published February 11, 1982 | Version v1
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Is the remnant of SN1006 composed of iron

Creators

  • 1. Cambridge Univ. (UK). Inst. of Astronomy
  • 2. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik und Astrophysik, Garching (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Extraterrestrische Physik

Description

A thermal interpretation for the cup-shape x-ray appearance of the remnant of SN1006 is investigated and it is shown that the element abundances associated with a Type I supernova may provide an alternative explanation. In particular it is suggested that if confirmation could be obtained that the interior is mostly composed of iron then the 56Ni-56Co-56Fe radioactive interpretation of Type I light curves and the related theoretical interpretation of the explosion itself would be strongly supported. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nature (London)
Journal Volume
295
Journal Issue
5849
Series
Nature (London).
Journal Page Range
508-509
ISSN
0028-0836

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
13673378
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COBALT 56; ELEMENT ABUNDANCE; IRON; IRON 56; NICKEL 56; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS; THERMAL RADIATION; X-RAY SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IRON ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; METALS; NICKEL ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; QUANTITY RATIO; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SPECTRA; STABLE ISOTOPES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS