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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. These objects can be dated by measuring the decay of titanium-44 in them. These objects are believed to be the 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. (-5[2])One of these objects (-5[1])is the brightest extrasolar radio source in the night sky; that object is Cas (-5[1])A. A pulsar is located at the center of one of these objects that forms the Crab Nebula. (-5[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name these clouds of heated interstellar gas left behind by massive stellar explosions. ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

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
JinAh KimJinAh and Jordan from WikiquizJJaryland98-5
Albert ZhangParden the InterruptionSandmännchen im Helikopter98-5
Forrest WeintraubThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola1.g4 Test Mixture102-5
Alex SchmidtLet's Fighting LoveNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse116-5
OphirmnemonistschamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia134-5
DMAboy's jitches (ft. DMA)NJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)13710
Caleb KendrickJJarylandJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz1510
Derek ChenchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbiamnemonists1510
Geoffrey WuNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HesseLet's Fighting Love1510
Will Alston1.g4 Test MixtureThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola15110

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2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y633%0%100%150.50
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y633%0%83%144.00
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y250%0%50%151.00