supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219
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Supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 is a young, oxygen-rich stellar explosion remnant in the Small Magellanic Cloud, notable for its bright X-ray and optical emission and frequent use as a calibration and study target in high-energy astrophysics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1E 0102.2-7219 | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-ray source
ⓘ
astronomical object ⓘ oxygen-rich supernova remnant ⓘ supernova remnant ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
1E0102.2-7219
ⓘ
E0102 ⓘ |
| catalogName | 1E 0102.2-7219 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Einstein X-ray Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | X-ray observations ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 200000 light-years
ⓘ
about 60 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| estimatedAge |
about 1000 years
ⓘ
of order 10^3 years ⓘ |
| hasElementAbundance |
enhanced magnesium
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enhanced neon ⓘ enhanced oxygen ⓘ |
| hasEmissionLine |
X-ray emission lines of O, Ne, Mg
ⓘ
[O III] optical lines ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
interstellar medium of the Small Magellanic Cloud
ⓘ
low-metallicity galaxy ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | core-collapse supernova ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProperty |
bright X-ray emission
ⓘ
bright optical emission ⓘ expanding shell structure ⓘ high expansion velocity ⓘ nonthermal radio emission ⓘ oxygen-rich ejecta ⓘ young dynamical age ⓘ |
| hasProgenitorType | massive star ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Small Magellanic Cloud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
constellation Tucana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Small Magellanic Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
ATCA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chandra X-ray Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Einstein Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ XMM-Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray band
ⓘ
optical band ⓘ radio band ⓘ |
| partOf | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
calibration source for X-ray observatories
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calibration target for Chandra ⓘ calibration target for XMM-Newton ⓘ calibration target for high-energy astrophysics instruments ⓘ |
| usedFor |
studies of metal enrichment in the interstellar medium
ⓘ
studies of shock physics ⓘ studies of supernova nucleosynthesis ⓘ studies of supernova remnant evolution ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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