Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1767452 | Advances in Space Research | 2008 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Finally, I point out the possible connection between the jets in Cas A and its X-ray point source: the jets in Cas A may indicate that the explosion was accompanied by an X-ray flash, probably powered by a rapidly rotating compact object. However, the point source in Cas A does not seem to be a rapidly rotating neutron star. This suggests that Cas A contains a neutron star that has slowed down considerably in 330 yr, requiring a dipole magnetic field of BÂ >Â 5Â ÃÂ 1013Â G. The present day lack of evidence for a relic radio pulsar wind nebula may be used to infer an even higher magnetic field of 1015Â G.
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Authors
Jacco Vink,