The first measurement of Cassiopeia A's forward shock expansion rate

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 422-428

  DeLaney, T ^a   Rudnick, L ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Cassiopeia A; Expansion rate; Forward shock; Proper motion; Supernova remnant

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; OBSERVATORIES; RADIO ASTRONOMY; THERMAL EXPANSION; X RAYS;

REVERSE SHOCK; SUPERNOVA REMNANT (SNR);

SPACE RESEARCH;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 1842640523     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.02.017     Document Type: Article

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