2004/09/07 by B. Uyanıker, B. Uyaniker, W. Reich +4 · 40 citations
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Curvature #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Geometry #Mathematics #Physics #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #Radio spectrum #Radio telescope #Spectral analysis #Spectral index #Spectral line #Spectral resolution #Spectral shape analysis #Spectroscopy #Telescope #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200400040
published in Astronomy and Astrophysics 426(3), 909-924 (EDP Sciences) · 22 pages, 13 figures in jpeg format, accepted for publication in Astrophysics & Astronomy
arxiv created 2004/09/07 · openalex publication_date 2004/10/18 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We present a new sensitive 2675 MHz radio continuum map of the Cygnus Loop, which is used in conjunction with 408 MHz, 863 MHz and 1420 MHz maps from both the Effelsberg 100-m telescope and the DRAO Synthesis Telescope for a spectral analysis. Between 408 MHz and 2675 MHz we find an overall integrated spectral index of (), close to previous results. There is no indication of a spectral break in the integrated spectrum. Spatially highly varying and rather strong spectral curvature was previously reported, but is not confirmed on the basis of new, higher sensitivity observations. We found spectral variations across the Cygnus Loop reaching up to from a TT-plot analysis. The flattest spectra are seen towards enhanced emission areas. Spectral index maps produced between different frequency pairs, as well as all four maps, revealed that there are at least three flat spectrum regions. In regions interior to the high emission filaments, we have detected at least two spectral components across the whole object with and towards northern and southern parts of the object, respectively.