October 20, 2021

Composite image of G344.7-0.1 (X-ray: NASA/CXC/Tokyo Univ. of Science/K. Fukushima, et al.; IR: NASA/JPL/Spitzer; Radio: CSIRO/ATNF/ATCA)

An article published in “The Astrophysical Journal” reports a study on the supernova remnants cataloged as G344.7-0.1. A team of researchers combined observations in different bands of the electromagnetic spectrum to study the consequences of a Type Ia supernova, the explosion of a white dwarf that reached critical mass after stealing gas from a companion. These remnants can show in particular the effects of what is called reverse shock and offer new information to better understand these supernovae, important in the creation of elements such as iron that are scattered in interstellar space.