3D Maps of the Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A
2010-04-21
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3D Maps of the Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A
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2010-04-21
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We studied the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A using NASA’s Spitzer
Space Telescope. A supernova remnant is the debris of a supernova – the
explosive death of a star in one of the most energetic events in the
universe. Studying the supernova remnant gives us insight into the exotic
physics of the explosion itself as well as the physics of the material
affected by the powerful shock waves. We are especially interested in
particle acceleration – the acceleration of particles to near the speed of
light by magnetic fields in the shock waves. One eventual goal of our
work is to create 3-dimensional density and temperature maps of the
supernova debris. This will allow us to compare the debris before and
after encountering a shock wave and potentially detect, for the first time,
the energy lost to accelerated particles at this type of shock wave.
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Additional contributors: Karl Isensee (faculty mentor); Lawrence Rudnick (faculty mentor).
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Olmschenk, Greg. (2010). 3D Maps of the Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/62029.
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