Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G347.3−0.5     RX J1713.7−3946

• Right Ascension: 17 13 50
• Declination: −39 45
• Size (/arcmin): 65×55
• Type: S?
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 30?
• Spectral Index: ?

Radio: Faint emission.

X-ray: Non-thermal, limb-brightened to W, with central source.

Point sources: Central X-ray source.

Distance: Association with molecular clouds and X-ray observations imply 1.3 kpc.

References:

• Koyama et al. 1997, PASJ, 49, L7. ASCA of NW. ADS
• Slane et al. 1999, ApJ, 525, 357. ASCA and other observations. ADS
• Muraishi et al. 2000, A&A, 354, L57. High energy γ-ray detection. ADS
• Butt et al. 2001, ApJ, 562, L167. Associated γ-ray emission. ADS
• Ellison et al. 2001, ApJ, 563, 191. ATCA at 1.4 GHz (46''×36''), and ASCA observations. ADS
• Enomoto et al. 2002, Nature, 416, 823. γ-ray observations. ADS
• Uchiyama et al. 2002, PASJ, 54, L73. ASCA observations. ADS
• Uchiyama et al. 2003, A&A, 400, 567. Chandra spectroscopy. ADS
• Pannuti et al. 2003, ApJ, 593, 377. ROSAT and ASCA observations. ADS
• Lazendic et al. 2003, ApJ, 593, L27. Chandra, XMM and other X-ray observations of central source. ADS
• Fukui et al. 2003, PASJ, 55, L61. CO observations of surroundings. ADS
• Cassam-Chenaï et al. 2004, A&A, 427, 199. XMM and other observations. ADS
• Aharonian et al. 2004, Nature, 432, 75. γ-ray detection. ADS
• Lazendic et al. 2004, ApJ, 602, 271. Chandra observations of parts, and ATCA at 1.4 GHz (36''×46''). ADS
• Hiraga et al. 2005, A&A, 431, 953. XMM observations, ADS
• Moriguchi et al. 2005, ApJ, 631, 947. CO observations of surroundings. ADS
• Aharonian et al. 2007, A&A, 464, 235. γ-ray observations. ADS
   also see: Aharonian et al. 2011, A&A, 531, C1. Erratum. ADS
• Uchiyama et al. 2007, Nature, 449, 576. Chandra multi-epoch observations for study of small-scale variability. ADS
• Tanaka et al. 2008, ApJ, 685, 988. Suzaku observations. ADS
• Takahashi et al. 2008, PASJ, 60, S131. Suzaku observations of SW. ADS
• Mignani et al. 2008, A&A, 484, 457. Optical and IR observations of central source. ADS
• Acero et al. 2009, A&A, 505, 157. XMM observations, plus other radio, IR and γ-ray data. ADS
• Sano et al. 2010, ApJ, 724, 59. CO observations of region. ADS
• Maxted et al. 2012, MNRAS, 422, 2230. Molecular line observations. ADS
   also see: Maxted et al. 2013, MNRAS, 430, 2511. Erratum. ADS
• Sano et al. 2013, ApJ, 778, 59. CO, SGPS HI and Suzaku observations. ADS

Last updated: 30 May 2014