SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 72074

PROF. JOHN P. HUGHES
JPH@PHYSICS.RUTGERS.EDU

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
136 FRELINGHUYSEN ROAD
PISCATAWAY
NJ USA 08854-8019
Tel: 732-445-0980 Fax: 732-445-4343
Medium: CD ROM
Subject: SUPERNOVA REMNANTS AND GALACTIC DIFFUSE EMISSION

ASCA AO7 SURVEY OF ROSAT DETECTED RADIO SUPERNOVA REMNANTS


ABSTRACT

We have come up with a sample of Galactic supernova remnants that we propose to survey with ASCA. The selected remnants all show soft X-ray emission according to ROSAT. We present evidence that our sample includes pulsar-powered synchrotron nebulae, young ejecta-dominated remnants, and middle-aged adiabatic phase remnants. ASCA's broadband spectral and imaging capabilities will enable us to clearly identify the nature of these sources and study them in detail.

CO-INVESTIGATORS
CO-I NAME INSTITUTE COUNTRY
PAUL PLUCINSKYSAOUSA
PATRICK SLANESAOUSA

TARGETS

TARGET NAMEPRIRADECTIMETCOFFGISSIS CNTOBS
1)G65.7+1.2
B
298.0437 29.4297
20 ks
N
N
P
0.17000
1
4)G5.2-2.6
B
271.8792-25.7428
20 ks
N
N
P
0.02000
1