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G21.8-0.6 Kes 69

• Right Ascension: 18 30 00
• Declination: -10 10
• Size (arcmin): 20
• Type: S
• Flux density at 1 GHz (Jy): 69
• Spectral Index: 0.5

Radio: Incomplete shell.

X-ray: Detected.

Distance: H2CO absorption indicates >6.3 kpc.

References:

• Shaver & Goss 1970, AuJPA, 14, 133. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3') and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4').
• Wilson 1972, A&A, 19, 354. H2CO absorption.
• Kundu et al. 1974, AJ, 79, 1332. NRAO 140-ft at 5 GHz (6') and 10 GHz (3').
• Velusamy & Kundu 1974, A&A, 32, 375. NRAO 300-ft et 2.7 GHz (5': S=42.3±4.6).
• Dickel & Milne 1976, AuJPh, 29, 435. Comparison of earlier Parkes 64-m maps at 2.7 GHz (8'.4) and 5 GHz (4'.4). ADS
• Altenhoff et al. 1979, A&AS, 35, 23. Effelsberg 100-m at 4.9 GHz (2'.6). ADS
• Seward 1990, ApJS, 73, 781. IPC observations. ADS
• Kassim 1992, AJ, 103, 943. VLA at 327 MHz (3'.3×3'.5: S=132). ADS

Last updated: 13th May 1992