Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G284.3−1.8     MSH 10−53

• Right Ascension: 10 18 15
• Declination: −59 00
• Size (/arcmin): 24?
• Type: S
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 11?
• Spectral Index: 0.3?

Notes: Has been called G284.2−1.8.

Radio: Incomplete, poorly defined shell.

Point sources: Pulsar with wind nebula nearby.

References:

• Ruiz & May 1986, ApJ, 309, 667. CO and optical observations. ADS
• Milne et al. 1989, PASA, 8, 187. MOST at 843 MHz (43''×50'') and Parkes 64-m at 8.4 GHz (3': S=5.4±0.8 Jy) including polarisation, plus earlier flux densities. ADS
• Green et al. 1997, AJ, 114, 2058. Parkes 64-m and ATCA OH observations. ADS
• Camilo et al. 2001, ApJ, 557, L51. Observations of nearby pulsar. ADS
• Camilo et al. 2004, ApJ, 616, 1118. Chandra observations of pulsar and nebula. ADS
• Abramowski et al. 2012, A&A, 541, A5. γ-ray observations. ADS

Last updated: 24 Apr 2014