NASA NTRS · 19810034088
X-ray line emission from the Cygnus Loop
Abstract
The HEAO 1 satellite has observed the X-ray spectrum of the Cygnus Loop in the 0.1-2.0 keV band. The observed count-rate spectrum is deconvolved by the Kahn and Blissett technique to demonstrate conclusively the presence of oxygen- and iron-line emission between 0.6 and 0.9 keV. The spectrum has been fitted with single- and two-component Raymond-Smith plasma emission models. The best-fit dominant X-ray temperature is approximately 3,200,000 K, and the best-fit interstellar column density is approximately a few times 10 to the 20th/sq cm.
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Kahn, S. M., Charles, P. A., Bowyer, S., Blissett, R. J.. 1980-11-15. X-ray line emission from the Cygnus Loop. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810034088
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