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Historical Supernovae and Supernova Remnants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Zhenru Wang
Zhenru Wang*
Affiliation:
Center of Astronomy and Astrophysics, CCAST World Laboratory and Department of Astronomy, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China†

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The oldest historical supernova (SN), recorded by ancient Chinese in 14th Century B.C. on pieces of tortoise shells or bones, is identified with the aid of modern space γ-ray observations. Hard X-rays with energy up to 20 keV were observed from IC 443 by the X-ray satellite Ginga. We infer from these observations the age of IC 443 is ∼ 1000 — 1400 yrs. The result supports the hypothesis that IC 443 is the remnant of the historical SN 837 that occurred during the Tang Dynasty.

The association between the supernova remnant (SNR) CTB 80 and SN 1408 has been hotly debated for about ten years and is briefly reviewed and discussed here. A new picture is presented to explain this association.

High energy emission from historical SNRs can persist in a multiphase interstellar medium (ISM). As a result, the study of the relationship between SNRs and ancient guest stars has gained new vitality.

Type
Supernova Remnants
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 145: Supernovae and Supernova Remnants , 1996 , pp. 323 - 331
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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