G64.5+0.9: a new shell supernova remnant with unusual central emission

We present observations between 1.4 and 18 GHz con?rming that G64.5+0.9 is a new Galacticshell supernova remnant, using the Very Large Array and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager.The remnant is a shell 8 arcmin in diameter with a spectral index of a = 0.47 ± 0.03 (witha de?ned such that ?ux density S...

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Main Authors: Hurley-Walker, Natasha, Davies, M., Franzen, Thomas, Grainge, K., Green, D., Hobson, M., Lasenby, A., Pooley, G., Rodriguez-Gonzalvez, C., Saunders, R., Scaife, A., Scott, P., Shimwell, T., Titterington, D., Waldram, E., Zwart, J.
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Published: Oxford University Press 2009
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author Hurley-Walker, Natasha
Davies, M.
Franzen, Thomas
Grainge, K.
Green, D.
Hobson, M.
Lasenby, A.
Pooley, G.
Rodriguez-Gonzalvez, C.
Saunders, R.
Scaife, A.
Scott, P.
Shimwell, T.
Titterington, D.
Waldram, E.
Zwart, J.
author_facet Hurley-Walker, Natasha
Davies, M.
Franzen, Thomas
Grainge, K.
Green, D.
Hobson, M.
Lasenby, A.
Pooley, G.
Rodriguez-Gonzalvez, C.
Saunders, R.
Scaife, A.
Scott, P.
Shimwell, T.
Titterington, D.
Waldram, E.
Zwart, J.
author_sort Hurley-Walker, Natasha
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description We present observations between 1.4 and 18 GHz con?rming that G64.5+0.9 is a new Galacticshell supernova remnant, using the Very Large Array and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager.The remnant is a shell 8 arcmin in diameter with a spectral index of a = 0.47 ± 0.03 (witha de?ned such that ?ux density S varies with frequency ? as S ? ?-a). There is also emissionnear the centre of the shell,1 arcmin in extent, with a spectral index of a =0.81±0.02. Wedo not ?nd any evidence for spectral breaks for either source within our frequency range. Thenature of the central object is unclear and requires further investigation, but we argue that itis most unlikely to be extragalactic. It is dif?cult to avoid the conclusion that it is associatedwith the shell, although its spectrum is very unlike that of known pulsar wind nebulae.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-201722017-09-13T13:48:57Z G64.5+0.9: a new shell supernova remnant with unusual central emission Hurley-Walker, Natasha Davies, M. Franzen, Thomas Grainge, K. Green, D. Hobson, M. Lasenby, A. Pooley, G. Rodriguez-Gonzalvez, C. Saunders, R. Scaife, A. Scott, P. Shimwell, T. Titterington, D. Waldram, E. Zwart, J. radiation mechanisms: non-thermal supernova remnants radio continuum: ISM We present observations between 1.4 and 18 GHz con?rming that G64.5+0.9 is a new Galacticshell supernova remnant, using the Very Large Array and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager.The remnant is a shell 8 arcmin in diameter with a spectral index of a = 0.47 ± 0.03 (witha de?ned such that ?ux density S varies with frequency ? as S ? ?-a). There is also emissionnear the centre of the shell,1 arcmin in extent, with a spectral index of a =0.81±0.02. Wedo not ?nd any evidence for spectral breaks for either source within our frequency range. Thenature of the central object is unclear and requires further investigation, but we argue that itis most unlikely to be extragalactic. It is dif?cult to avoid the conclusion that it is associatedwith the shell, although its spectrum is very unlike that of known pulsar wind nebulae. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20172 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15078.x Oxford University Press unknown
spellingShingle radiation mechanisms: non-thermal
supernova remnants
radio continuum: ISM
Hurley-Walker, Natasha
Davies, M.
Franzen, Thomas
Grainge, K.
Green, D.
Hobson, M.
Lasenby, A.
Pooley, G.
Rodriguez-Gonzalvez, C.
Saunders, R.
Scaife, A.
Scott, P.
Shimwell, T.
Titterington, D.
Waldram, E.
Zwart, J.
G64.5+0.9: a new shell supernova remnant with unusual central emission
title G64.5+0.9: a new shell supernova remnant with unusual central emission
title_full G64.5+0.9: a new shell supernova remnant with unusual central emission
title_fullStr G64.5+0.9: a new shell supernova remnant with unusual central emission
title_full_unstemmed G64.5+0.9: a new shell supernova remnant with unusual central emission
title_short G64.5+0.9: a new shell supernova remnant with unusual central emission
title_sort g64.5+0.9: a new shell supernova remnant with unusual central emission
topic radiation mechanisms: non-thermal
supernova remnants
radio continuum: ISM
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20172