A Compact Central Object in the Supernova Remnant Kesteven 79

F. D. Seward, P. O. Slane, R. K. Smith, M. Sun
2003 Astrophysical Journal  
A Chandra X-ray observation has detected an unresolved source at the center of the supernova remnant Kes 79. The best single-model fit to the source spectrum is a blackbody with an X-ray luminosity Lx (0.3-8.0 keV) = 7 x 10^33 ergs s^-1. There is no evidence for a surrounding pulsar wind nebula. There are no cataloged counterparts at other wavelengths, but the absorption is high. The source properties are similar to the central source in Cas A even though the Kes 79 remnant is considerably older.
doi:10.1086/345600 fatcat:axnsxlrkebcrzdwv6k35nm6ppa