Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G357.7-0.1 MSH 17-39

• Right Ascension: 17 37 15
• Declination: -30 56
• Size (/arcmin): 3×8?
• Type: ?
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 37
• Spectral Index: 0.4

Notes: Has been suggested that this is not a SNR.

Radio: Multiple arcs and filaments.

Point sources: Peripheral compact source (possibly a compact HII region).

References:

• Caswell et al. 1975, AuJPA, 37, 39. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3': S=54.2) and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4': S=18.5). ADS
• Milne & Dickel 1975, AuJPh, 28, 209. Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4'.4: S=14.6). ADS
• Altenhoff et al. 1979, A&AS, 35, 23. Effelsberg 100-m at 4.9 GHz (2'.6). ADS
• Caswell et al. 1980, MNRAS, 190, 881. FIRST at 1415 MHz (50"). ADS
• Weiler & Panagia 1980, A&A, 90, 269. Effelsberg 100-m at 9 GHz (1'.5) (private communication from Baker). ADS
• Shaver et al. 1985, Natur, 313, 113. VLA at 1.4 GHz (3".8×10".9) and 5 GHz (12"×26"). ADS
• Becker & Helfand 1985, Natur, 313, 115. VLA at 1.4 GHz and 5 GHz, suggest it is not a SNR, see Helfand & Becker 1985 Natur, 313, 118. ADS
• Shaver et al. 1985, A&A, 147, L23. Observations of peripheral compact source. ADS
• Caswell et al. 1989, PASAu, 8, 184. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×83"). ADS
• Gray 1994, MNRAS, 270, 836. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×84"). ADS
• Stewart et al. 1994, ApJ, 432, L39. ATCA at 4.79 and 5.84 GHz (12"×22") and Effelsberg 100-m at 10.6 GHz (1'), including polarization. ADS
• Frail et al. 1996, AJ, 111, 1651. OH emission near remnant, including masers. ADS

Last updated: 20 AUG 1996