Note: this is an
archived version which has been superseded. The current SNR
catalogue is at
http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/surveys/snrs/
G315.4-2.3
RCW 86, MSH 14-63
- Right Ascension: 14 39 00
- Declination: -62 17
- Size (arcmin): 42
- Type: S
- Flux density at 1 GHz (Jy): 49
- Spectral Index: 0.6
Notes: Possibly the remnant of the SN of AD185?
- Radio: Shell, brightest to the SW.
- Optical: Bright, radiative filaments, with some faint Balmer dominated filaments.
- X-ray: Partial shell, with bright patch.
- Distance: Possible association with OB stars suggests 2.5 kpc.
References:
- van den Bergh et al. 1973, ApJS, 26, 19. Optical.
- Caswell et al. 1975, AuJPA, 37, 39. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3': S=86) and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4': S=18.2).
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- 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
- Winkler 1978, ApJ, 221, 220. X-ray detection.
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- Leibowitz & Danziger 1983, MNRAS, 204, 273. Optical spectra.
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- Pisarski et al. 1984, ApJ, 277, 710. IPC and HRI observations
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- Nugent et al. 1984, ApJ, 284, 612. X-ray spectrum.
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- Kesteven & Caswell 1987, A&A, 183, 118. MOST at 843 MHz (44"×50").
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- Long & Blair 1990, ApJ, 358, L13. Balmer dominated optical filaments.
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- Greidanus & Strom 1990, A&A, 240, 385. IRAS observations.
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- Kaastra et al. 1992, A&A, 264, 654. Ginga X-ray spectra.
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- Strom 1994, MNRAS, 268, L5. Historical association
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- Chin & Huang 1994, Nat, 371, 398. Questioning of historical association.
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- Schaefer 1995, AJ, 110, 1793. Questioning of historical association.
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- Whiteoak & Green 1996, A&AS, 118, 329. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×48": S>22).
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Last updated: 27 Aug 1996
Dave Green/MRAO, Cambridge, UK/D.A.Green@mrao.cam.ac.uk