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NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
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Acceleration Map of Cassiopeia A
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Acceleration Map of Cassiopeia A
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(Credit: NASA/CXC/MIT/UMass Amherst/M.D.Stage et al.)
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(Credit: NASA/CXC/MIT/UMass Amherst/M.D.Stage et al.)
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This figure shows regions in Cas A where the X-ray emission is generated by electrons spiraling along magnetic field lines and being accelerated as they pass across the remnant's shock front. In this acceleration map, the brighter parts of the image show where the acceleration is occurring relatively quickly. In the brightest areas the electrons are being accelerated almost as fast as theoretically possible.
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This figure shows regions in Cas A where the X-ray emission is generated by electrons spiraling along magnetic field lines and being accelerated as they pass across the remnant's shock front. In this acceleration map, the brighter parts of the image show where the acceleration is occurring relatively quickly. In the brightest areas the electrons are being accelerated almost as fast as theoretically possible.
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SPD-CHAND-photo/2006 /casa/casa_accel.tif
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SPD-CHAND-photo/2006 /casa/casa_accel.tif
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