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Simultaneous Cluster and IMAGE observations of cusp reconnection and auroral proton spot for northward IMF
Lundin, R.; Sauvaud, J. -A.; Balogh, A. +22 more
On March 18, 2002, under northward interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) and high (~15 nPa) solar wind dynamic pressure conditions, Cluster observed reconnection signatures and the passage of an X-line at the large (~175°) magnetic-shear high-latitude magnetopause (MP). The observations are consistent with the occurrence of a reconnection site tailw…
A New X-Ray Flare from the Galactic Nucleus Detected with the XMM-Newton Photon Imaging Cameras
Goldoni, P.; Decourchelle, A.; Warwick, R. S. +5 more
Sgr A*, the compact radio source believed to be the counterpart of the massive black hole at the Galactic nucleus, was observed to undergo rapid and intense flaring activity in X-rays with Chandra in 2000 October. We report here the detection with XMM-Newton European Photon Imaging Cameras of the early phase of a similar X-ray flare from this sour…
Thermal X-Ray Emission from Shocked Ejecta in Type Ia Supernova Remnants: Prospects for Explosion Mechanism Identification
Badenes, Carles; Borkowski, Kazimierz J.; Bravo, Eduardo +1 more
The explosion mechanism behind Type Ia supernovae is a matter of continuing debate. The diverse attempts to identify or at least constrain the physical processes involved in the explosion have been only partially successful so far. In this paper we propose to use the thermal X-ray emission from young supernova remnants (SNRs) originating in Type I…
Tracing the Warm-Hot Intergalactic Medium at Low Redshift: X-Ray Forest Observations toward H1821+643
Mathur, Smita; Weinberg, David H.; Chen, Xuelei
We present a high-resolution (λ/Δλ~500) X-ray spectrum of the bright quasar H1821+643 (z=0.297), obtained in a 470 ks observation with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. We search for X-ray absorption by highly ionized metal species, O VII and O VIII in particular, at the redshifts of the six intervening O VI absorption systems known from UV studies. …
Iron Emission in z~6 QSOS
Korista, Kirk T.; Corbin, Michael R.; Freudling, Wolfram
We have obtained low-resolution near-infrared spectra of three QSOs at 5.7<z<6.3 using the Near-Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer on the Hubble Space Telescope. The spectra cover the rest-frame ultraviolet emission of the objects between λrest~1600 and 2800 Å. The Fe II emission-line complex at 2500 Å is clearly detect…
An Estimate of the Sun's ROSAT-PSPC X-Ray Luminosities Using SNOE-SXP Measurements
Ayres, Thomas R.; Judge, Philip G.; Solomon, Stanley C.
Using solar soft X-ray irradiance measurements from the SXP instrument on the SNOE satellite, we relate the solar surface flux densities and their variability to those of stars as measured with the PSPC instrument on ROSAT. We translate SNOE-SXP measurements into equivalent ROSAT-PSPC counts using model spectra calculated from the CHIANTI package.…
Discovery of a Little Homunculus within the Homunculus Nebula of η Carinae
Kaiser, Mary Elizabeth; Smith, Nathan; Gull, Theodore R. +17 more
We report long-slit spectroscopic mapping of the η Carinae nebula obtained using the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph. The observations reveal the presence of a previously unknown bipolar emission nebula (roughly +/-2" along its major axis) embedded within the well-known and larger Homunculus Nebula. A preliminary analysis suggests that this e…
Iron Abundance in the Intracluster Medium at High Redshift
Tozzi, P.; Mainieri, V.; Rosati, P. +3 more
We present the analysis of the X-ray spectra of 18 distant clusters of galaxies with redshift 0.3<z<1.3. Most of them were observed with the Chandra satellite in long exposures ranging from 36 to 180 ks. For two of the z>1 clusters, we also use deep XMM-Newton observations. Overall, these clusters probe the temperature range 3keV<~kT&l…
Multiwavelength observations revealing the evolution of the outburst of the black hole XTE J1118+480
Chaty, S.; Cui, W.; Shrader, C. R. +3 more
We report multiwavelength observations of the soft X-ray transient XTE J1118+480, which we observed with UKIRT, Hubble Space Telescope (HST), RXTE, Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) and many other instruments and facilities. Adding radio (Ryle Telescope, VLA), submillimetre (JCMT) and X-ray (Chandra and SAX) data from the literature, we assemble…
Hubble Space Telescope Paα and 1.9 Micron Imaging of Sagittarius A West
Scoville, N. Z.; Yusef-Zadeh, F.; Stolovy, S. R. +2 more
We present Hubble Space Telescope/NICMOS images at 0.2" resolution (Nyquist-sampled in the central 19") of the H I Paα emission line in a 70''(α)×90''(δ) region of the Galactic center centered on the nonthermal radio source Sgr A*. The majority of the emission arises from ionized gas in the minispiral in the central parsec. P…