Central Compact Objects in Supernova Remnants
2004 ◽
Vol 218
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pp. 239-246
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Keyword(s):
X Ray
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There are point-like sources in central regions of several supernova remnants which have not been detected outside the X-ray range. The X-ray spectra of these Central Compact Objects (CCOs) have thermal components with blackbody temperatures of 0.2–0.5 keV and characteristic sizes of 0.3-3 km. Most likely, the CCOs are neutron stars born in supernova explosions. We overview their observational properties, emphasizing the Chandra data, and compare them with magnetars.
2020 ◽
Vol 495
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pp. 1692-1699
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2009 ◽
Vol 696
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pp. 1792-1797
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