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2000AJ....120..791S - Astron. J., 120, 791-800 (2000/August-0)
ROSAT HRI and ASCA observations of the spiral galaxy NGC 6946 and its northeast complex of luminous supernova remnants.
SCHLEGEL E.M., BLAIR W.P. and FESEN R.A.
Abstract (from CDS):
The ASCA spectrum of the SNR complex shows evidence for an emission line at ∼0.9 keV that could be either Ne IX at ∼0.915 keV or a blend of ion stages of Fe L-shell emission if the continuum is fitted with a power law. However, a two-component, Raymond-Smith thermal spectrum with no lines gives an equally valid continuum fit and may be more physically plausible given the observed spectrum below 3 keV. Adopting this latter model, we derive a density for the SNR complex of 10-35 cm–3, consistent with estimates inferred from optical emission-line ratios. The complex's extraordinary X-ray luminosity may be related more to the high density of the surrounding medium than to a small but intense interaction region where two of the complex's SNRs are apparently colliding.
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Journal keyword(s): galaxies: individual (NGC 6946) - Galaxies: Spiral - ISM: Supernova Remnants - X-Rays
Nomenclature: Table 2: [SBF2000] NN (Nos 1-14).
Simbad objects: 27
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