Tycho's SNR (Radio/Optical Mosaic)
Description
Left: Optical image of Tycho's SNR taken with the Palomar 200-in telescope. Right: Radio emission from this remnant of the supernova of 1572 is produced by extremely energetic electrons gyrating in a magnetic field. The morphology of the spherically expanding blast wave from the supernova explosion is clearly visible. The observed strength of emission suggests that electrons are accelerated, and magnetic field amplified, at the shock wave. These observations, in connection with earlier theoretical work, may help elucidate the concrete physical mechanisms by which the inferred acceleration and field amplification may be occurring. As well, the quantitative profile of radio emission from the outside of the remnant, through the bright rim and down to the central plateau, can yield information on the density structure and dynamics of the expanding gas.
Left: Telescope - Palomar 200-inch. Plate + filter - 103aE + RG2. Exposure - 120 minutes September 1970. Image reproduced from Plate 1. Right: The VLA was in the C-configuration using 26 antennas.
Creator
Legacy Astronomical Images
Rights
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Type
Legacy Astronomical Image
Object Name
3C10
Investigators
S.P. Reynolds, R.A. Chevalier
Telescope
Very Large Array (VLA)
Observation Date
1981-12-10
Type of Observation
continuum
Band
L
Wavelength
20 cm
Frequency
1.4 GHz
Center of Image
RA 0:22:0.000, Dec: 63:52:0.000 (B1950)
Field of View
0.283300 x 0.283300 degrees
Notes
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Series
Galactic Sources Series
Unit
Black Holes Unit
Citation
Legacy Astronomical Images, “Tycho's SNR (Radio/Optical Mosaic),” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed August 17, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/33425.