Evolution of Supernova Remnants Near the Galactic Center

A. Yalinewich, T. Piran, R. Sari

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Abstract

Supernovae near the Galactic center (GC) evolve differently from regular Galactic supernovae. This is mainly due to the environment into which the supernova remnants (SNRs) propagate. SNRs near the GC propagate into a wind swept environment with a velocity directed away from the GC, and a graded density profile. This causes these SNRs to be non-spherical, and to evolve faster than their Galactic counterparts. We develop an analytic theory for the evolution of explosions within a stellar wind, and verify it using a hydrodynamic code. We show that such explosions can evolve in one of three possible morphologies. Using these results we discuss the association between the two SNRs (SGR East and SGR A's bipolar radio/X-ray lobes) and the two neutron stars (the Cannonball and SGR J1745-2900) near the GC. We show that, given the morphologies of the SNR and positions of the neutron stars, the only possible association is between SGR A's bipolar radio/X-ray lobes and SGR J1745-2900. If a compact object was created in the explosion of SGR East, it remains undetected, and the SNR of the supernova that created the Cannonball has already disappeared.

Original languageAmerican English
Article number12
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume838
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Mar 2017

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The research was supported by a grant from the Israel Space Agency and by the ISF-CHE I-Core center of excellence for research in Astrophysics and an ISF grant.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Galaxy: center
  • quasars: supermassive black holes
  • stars: neutron
  • stars: winds, outflows
  • supernovae: general

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