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Distance measurements are fundamental to radio pulsars' use as astrophysical probes of General Relativity and the interstellar medium. One of the primary methods for determining pulsar distances is HI kinematics, which leverages the radial…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-05-12 S. Romero-Ruiz , S. K. Ocker

We have carried out 12CO (J=1-0 and 2-1), 13CO (J=1-0), and C18O (J=1-0) observations in the direction of the supernova remnant (SNR) G22.7-0.2. A filamentary molecular gas structure, which is likely part of a larger molecular complex with…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-23 Yang Su , Ji Yang , Xin Zhou , Ping Zhou , Yang Chen

We present a new millimeter CO-line observation towards supernova remnant (SNR) CTB 87, which was regarded purely as a pulsar wind nebula (PWN), and an optical investigation of a coincident surrounding superbubble. The CO observation shows…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-06-13 Qian-Cheng Liu , Yang Chen , Bing-Qiu Chen , Ping Zhou , Xiao-Tao Wang , Yang Su

We present direct images in the H$\alpha$ and [SII]$\lambda \lambda$6717,6731 $\text{\AA}$ lines of the Galactic Supernova Remnant G109.1-1.0 (CTB 109). We confirm that the filaments detected are the optical counterpart of the X-ray and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-09-26 M. Sánchez-Cruces , M. Rosado , I. Fuentes-Carrera , P. Ambrocio-Cruz

We present results from a systematic search for broad ($\geq$ 400 \kms) \ha\ emission in Integral Field Spectroscopy data cubes of $\sim$1200 nearby galaxies obtained with PMAS and MUSE. We found 19 unique regions that pass our quality…

Aims. We introduce the SISSI (Supernovae In a Stratified, Shearing Interstellar medium) simulation suite, which aims to enable a more comprehensive understanding of supernova remnants (SNRs) evolving in a complex interstellar medium (ISM)…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-10-01 Leonard E. C. Romano , Manuel Behrendt , Andreas Burkert

We present VLA images of the supernova remnant (SNR) 3C~391 at 74, 330, and 1465 MHz. This remnant has been known for some time to exhibit a turnover in its integrated radio continuum spectrum at frequencies < 100 MHz, indicative of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 C. L. Brogan , T. J. Lazio , N. E. Kassim , K. K. Dyer

Supernova remnant (SNR) Kes 69 is morphologically characterized by brightened radio, infrared, and X-ray emission on the southeastern rim, with the 1720 MHz OH masers detected in the northeastern and southeastern regions at various local…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Xin Zhou , Yang Chen , Yang Su , Ji Yang

Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs) and their environments provide the nearest laboratories to study SN feedback. We performed molecular observations toward SNR W49B, the most luminous Galactic SNR in the X-ray band, aiming to explore signs…

The investigation of extragalactic Supernova Remnants (SNRs) gives us the advantage of surmounting the challenges we are usually confronted with when observing Galactic SNRs, most notably Galactic extinction and distance uncertainties. At…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-01-30 I. Leonidaki

Supernova remnants (SNRs) in Local Group galaxies offer unique insights into the origin of different types of supernovae. In order to take full advantage of these insights, one must understand the intrinsic and environmental diversity of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-11-07 Sumit K. Sarbadhicary , Carles Badenes , Laura Chomiuk , Damiano Caprioli , Daniel Huizenga

We present optical spectroscopic observations of the supernova remnants (SNRs) G107.7$-$5.1 and G150.3+4.5, each spanning nearly 3 degree. Both remnants were recently examined in the optical band through a deep H$\alpha$ and [OIII]…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-03-18 Ebru Aktekin , Hicran Bakış , Volkan Bakış , Aytap Sezer

[ABRIDGED] The distance to the relativistic jet source SS433 and the related supernova remnant W50 is re-examined using new observations of HI in absorption from the VLA, HI in emission from the GBT, and 12CO emission from the FCRAO. The…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Felix J. Lockman , Katherine M. Blundell , W. M. Goss

A revised catalogue of 310 Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs) is presented, along with some statistics of their properties. 21 SNRs have been added to the catalogue since the previous published version from 2019, and 5 entries have been…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-11-07 D. A. Green

We use data from the pilot observations of the EMU/POSSUM surveys to study the "missing supernova remnant (SNR) problem", the discrepancy between the number of Galactic SNRs that have been observed and the number that are estimated to…

We present measurements of the expansion of Kepler's Supernova Remnant (SNR) over three epochs of Chandra X-ray observations from 2000, 2006, and 2014. As the remnant of a historical supernova (observed in 1604 CE), Kepler's SNR presents…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-02-23 Sadie C. Coffin , Brian J. Williams , Satoru Katsuda

Typically, integrated radio frequency continuum spectra of supernova remnants (SNRs) exhibit a power-law form due to their synchrotron emission. In numerous cases, these spectra show an exponential turnover, long assumed due to thermal…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-12-19 M. G. Abadi , G. Castelletti , L. Supan , N. E. Kassim , J. W. Lazio

We present preliminary results of a detailed 3D study of supernova remnants in the nearby spiral M51 using data from the SIGNALS survey obtained with the imaging Fourier transform spectrometer SITELLE at the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-02-26 Billy Gamache , Laurent Drissen , Carmelle Robert , Mykola Posternak

In the frame of the Astronomical Validation activities for the 64m Sardinia Radio Telescope, we performed 5-22 GHz imaging observations of the complex-morphology supernova remnants (SNRs) W44 and IC443. We adopted innovative observing and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-09-14 E. Egron , A. Pellizzoni , S. Loru , M. N. Iacolina , M. Marongiu , S. Righini , S. Mulas , G. Murtas , M. Bachetti , R. Concu , A. Melis , A. Trois , R. Ricci , M. Pilia

We investigate the nature of the accelerated particles responsible for the production of the gamma-ray emission observed from the middle-aged supernova remnant (SNR) HB 21. The analysis of more than nine years of Fermi LAT data leads to the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-02-19 L. Ambrogi , R. Zanin , S. Casanova , E. De Ona Wilhelmi , G. Peron , F. Aharonian