On Flamsteed's supernova Cas A
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D.H. Hartmann; P. Predehl; J. Greiner; R. Egger; J. TrΓΌmper; B. Aschenbach; A.F.
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Article
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1997
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The Galactic supernova remnant Cas A is believed to be the result of a recent (~ 300 yrs) and nearby (D ,,~ 3 kpc) explosion of a massive star. The discovery of gamma-ray line emission due to radioactive 44Ti with COMPTEL supports the massive star origin of Cas A. However, the ejection of 44Ti shoul