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Multi-phase interstellar clouds in the Vela SNR resolved with XMM-Newton

Fabrizio BocchinoMarco MiceliFabio RealeAntonio Maggio

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PhysicsAtmospheric ScienceCommittee on Space ResearchAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaInterstellar cloudAerospace EngineeringAstronomyAstronomy and AstrophysicsAstrophysicsVelaThermal conductionNear-Earth supernovaX-rays: ISMInterstellar mediumSupernovaGeophysicsSpace and Planetary ScienceSupernova remnantGeneral Earth and Planetary SciencesVela SNRSpectral resolutionAstrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics

description

XMM-Newton spatial/spectral resolution and high effective area allow to deepen our knowledge about the shocks in Supernova Remnants and their interaction with the interstellar medium. We present the analysis of an EPIC observation of the northern rim of the Vela SNR and we compare the X-ray and optical morphology of the emission. We derive a description of the internal structure of the shocked interstellar clouds, arguing that the transmitted shock model is compatible with our data. We also suggest that thermal conduction between clouds and inter-cloud medium is very efficient and produces the evaporation of the clouds in the interstellar medium. � 2005 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2005-01-01Advances in Space Research
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2004.12.065