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During the not-actually-adiabatic “adiabatic phase” of these objects, the expression for their temperature contains a factor written E51 (“E-sub-51”) and is proportional to time to the negative 6/5ths. A transition during the evolution of these structures occurs when the sweep-up mass exceeds the ejecta mass. Diffusive shock acceleration within these objects are the probable primary source of “below-the-knee” cosmic rays. These objects are morphologically classified as shell-type, mixed morphology-type, or (*) plerions, the last of which consists of one of these objects excited by the winds of a central pulsar. One of these objects is the brightest extrasolar radio source in the night sky; that object (-5[1])is Cas A. A pulsar is located at the center of one of these objects that forms the Crab Nebula. For 10 points, name these clouds of heated interstellar (10[1])gas (-5[1])left behind by massive stellar explosions. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: supernova remnants [or SNRs; prompt on descriptions referring to the objects left behind by supernovae which don’t specifically say “remnant”; prompt on nebulae; reject “planetary nebulae”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin WangTriple Round Robin LoversLabour's Lost Lovers103-5
Max NealJeffrey and DahmersJason Lovers13210
Will PulvinoClark AJason Lovers133-5
Alex JiangJason LoversClark A1400
Jeffrey FungJeffrey and DahmersClark B1400
Adam SilvermanLabour's Lost LoversTriple Round Robin Lovers14010

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2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y1100%0%0%132.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y333%0%67%140.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y20%0%50%0.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y333%0%67%140.00