Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded. The current SNR catalogue is at http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/surveys/snrs/

G296.1-0.5

• Right Ascension: 11 48 40
• Declination: -62 17
• Size (/arcmin): 37×25
• Type: S
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 8?
• Spectral Index: 0.6?

Notes: Incorporates the previously catalogued remnant G296.1-0.7. Has been called G296.05-0.50.

Radio: Irregular shell, with nearby HII regions.

Optical: Detected.

X-ray: Detected.

References:

• Clark et al. 1975, AuJPA, 37, 1. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3': S=6.9) and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4': S>0.74) poor 5-GHz map (of G296.1-0.7). ADS
• Longmore et al. 1977, MNRAS, 181, 541. Optical spectra. ADS
• van den Bergh 1978, ApJS, 38, 119. Optical. ADS
• Markert et al. 1981, ApJ, 248, L17. IPC observations. ADS
• Caswell & Barnes 1983, ApJ, 271, L55. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3': S=12.4). ADS
• Bignami et al. 1986, ApJ, 302, 606. EXOSAT, IPC and HRI observations. ADS
• Hwang & Markert 1994, ApJ, 431, 819. ROSAT observations. ADS
• Whiteoak & Green 1996, A&AS, 118, 329. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×48": S>2.4). ADS
• Green et al. 1997, AJ, 114, 2058. Parkes 64-m OH observations. ADS

Last updated: 19 AUG 1998