Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G338.3−0.0    

• Right Ascension: 16 41 00
• Declination: −46 34
• Size (/arcmin): 8
• Type: C?
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 7?
• Spectral Index: ?

Radio: Irregular shell, in complex region.

X-ray: Central X-ray source and nebula.

Point sources: Central X-ray source.

Distance: HI observations suggest 8 to 13 kpc.

References:

• Shaver & Goss 1970, AuJPA, 14, 133. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3') and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4'). ADS
• Whiteoak & Green 1996, A&AS, 118, 329. MOST at 843 MHz (43''×59'': S=7.4 Jy). ADS
• Green et al. 1997, AJ, 114, 2058. Parkes 64-m OH observations. ADS
• Aharonian et al. 2005, Science, 307, 1938. γ-ray detection. ADS
• Aharonian et al. 2006, ApJ, 636, 777. γ-ray observations. ADS
• Landi et al. 2006, ApJ, 651, 190. X-ray observations. ADS
• Funk et al. 2007, ApJ, 662, 517. XMM observations. ADS
• Lemiere et al. 2009, ApJ, 706, 1269. Chandra observations of central source and nebula. ADS
• Slane et al. 2010, ApJ, 720, 266. Fermi observations. ADS
• Castelletti et al. 2011, A&A, 536, A98. GMRT at 235 MHz (10''×26''), 610 MHz (5".0×12".6) and 1280 MHz (5".0×6".4), plus ATCA at 2.3 GHz (4".3×4".8). ADS

Last updated: 23 May 2014