Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G291.0-0.1 (MSH 11-62)

• Right Ascension: 11 11 54
• Declination: -60 38
• Size (/arcmin): 15×13
• Type: C
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 16
• Spectral Index: 0.29

Radio: Centrally brightened core, with surrounding arcs.

X-ray: Centrally brightened.

Point sources: Central compact X-ray source.

References:

• Shaver & Goss 1970, AuJPA, 14, 133. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3') and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4').
• Roger et al. 1986, MNRAS, 219, 815. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×50": S=17.2±1.0 Jy), and Parkes 64-m at 5 and 8.4 GHz (4'.6 and 3': S=10.4±0.4 Jy and 9'.1±0.2), with polarization. ADS
• Wilson 1986, ApJ, 302, 718. Einstein observations. ADS
• Whiteoak & Green 1996, A&AS, 118, 329. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×49": S=12.7 Jy). ADS
• Harrus et al. 1998, ApJ, 499, 273. ASCA observations. ADS

Last updated: 13 Aug 1998