Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G320.4-1.2 MSH 15-52, RCW 89

• Right Ascension: 15 14 30
• Declination: -59 08
• Size (/arcmin): 35
• Type: C
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 60?
• Spectral Index: 0.4

Notes: Has been suggested as the remnant of the SN of AD185?

Radio: Ragged shell.

Optical: RCW 89 is the Halpha emitting region to the NW.

X-ray: Partial shell, central nebula and pulsar and possible `jet'.

Point sources: Radio and X-ray pulsar, plus IR compact source.

Distance: HI absorption indicates 5.2 kpc.

References:

• Caswell et al. 1975, A&A, 45, 239. Parkes HI absorption. ADS
• Dickel & Milne 1976, AuJPh, 29, 435. Comparison of earlier Parkes 64-m maps at 2.7 GHz (8'.4) and 5 GHz (4'.4). ADS
• Dopita et al. 1977, ApJ, 214, 179. Optical spectra. ADS
• Caswell et al. 1981, MNRAS, 195, 89. FIRST at 1415 MHz (50"). ADS
• Seward & Harnden 1982, ApJ, 256, L45. X-ray of pulsar. ADS
• Manchester et al. 1982, ApJ, 262, L31. Radio of pulsar. ADS
• Seward et al. 1983, ApJ, 267, 698. X-ray, Optical and IR. ADS
• van den Bergh & Kamper, 1984, ApJ, 280, L51. Optical expansion. ADS
• Seward et al. 1984, ApJ, 281, 650. X-ray observations of pulsar and nebulosity. ADS
• Lortet et al. 1987, A&A, 180, 65. Optical observations. ADS
• Trussoni et al. 1990, A&A, 234, 403. EXOSAT observations. ADS
• Asaoka & Koyama 1990, PASJ, 42, 625. Ginga X-ray spectrum. ADS
• Arendt 1991, AJ, 101, 2160. IRAS observations, including compact source. ADS
• Milne et al. 1993, MNRAS, 264, 853. Parkes 64-m at 4.8 GHz (4'.5: S=37±7 Jy) and 8.4 GHz (3'.0: S=24±4 Jy), including polarization and review of flux densities. ADS
• Strom 1994, MNRAS, 268, L5. Historical association. ADS
• Chin & Huang 1994, Natur, 371, 398. Questioning of historical association. ADS
• Matz et al. 1994, ApJ, 434, 288. X-ray observations of pulsar. ADS
• Schaefer 1995, AJ, 110, 1793. Questioning of historical association. ADS
• Du Plessis et al. 1995, ApJ, 453, 746. Hartesbeesthoek 26-m at 2.3, 5 and 8.5 GHz (S=42, 35.6, 14.5 Jy). ADS
• Greiveldinger et al. 1995, ApJ, 454, 855. ROSAT observations. ADS
• Trassoni et al. 1996, A&A, 306, 581. ROSAT observations. ADS
• Tamura et al. 1996, PASJ, 48, L33. ASCA observations. ADS
• Whiteoak & Green 1996, A&AS, 118, 329. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×50": S=62 Jy). ADS
• Green et al. 1997, AJ, 114, 2058. Parkes 64-m OH observations. ADS
• Marsden et al. 1997, ApJ, 491, L39. X-ray spectroscopy. ADS
• Brazier & Becker 1997, MNRAS, 284, 335. ROSAT observations. ADS
• Gaensler et al. 1999, MNRAS, 305, 724. ATCA at 1.4 GHz (24"×21"), plus HI observations, and 5.3 GHz (15"×10"). ADS
• Sako et al. 2000, ApJ, 537, 422. Possible high energy gamma-ray detection of pulsar. ADS

Last updated: 17 Oct 2001