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The physical sizes of supernova remnants (SNRs) in a number of nearby galaxies follow an approximately linear cumulative distribution, contrary to what is expected for decelerating shock fronts. This has been attributed to selection…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-18 Carles Badenes , Dan Maoz , Bruce Draine

We present a survey of optically emitting supernova remnants (SNRs) in M31 based on H$\alpha$ and [SII] images in the Local Group Survey. Using these images, we select objects that have [SII]:H$\alpha$ $>$ 0.4 and circular shapes. We find…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-19 Jong Hwan Lee , Myung Gyoon Lee

We construct \HI~absorption spectra for 18 planetary nebulae (PNe) and their background sources using the data from the International Galactic Plane Survey. We estimate the kinematic distances of these PNe, among which 15 objects' kinematic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-04-06 A. Y. Yang , W. W. Tian , H. Zhu , D. A. Leahy , D. Wu

Large-scale radio continuum surveys have good potential for discovering new Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs). Surveys of the Galactic plane are often limited in the Galactic latitude of |b| ~ 5 degree. SNRs at high latitudes, such as the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2014-09-05 X. Y. Gao , J. L. Han

We present compelling evidence for confirmation of a Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) candidate, G332.5-5.6, based initially on identification of new, filamentary, optical emission line nebulosity seen in the arcsecond resolution images…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 M. Stupar , Q. A. Parker , M. D. Filipovic , D. J. Frew , I. Bojicic , B. Aschenbach

The supernova remnant (SNR) Kes 75/PSR J1846-0258 association can be regarded as certain due to the accurate location of young PSR J1846-0258 at the center of Kes 75 and the detected bright radio/X-ray synchrotron nebula surrounding the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-02-11 Denis A. Leahy , Wenwu Tian

The shell-type supernova remnant (SNR) G206.7+5.9 was recently discovered in the radio band with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST). The remnant spans about 3.5 in diameter and exhibits bilateral shells. In…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-01-29 Hicran Bakis , Ebru Aktekin , Volkan Bakis , Hidetoshi Sano , Aytap Sezer

We present high resolution (R~75,000), high signal-to-noise (S/N~100) Ca II $\lambda$3933.663 and Na I $\lambda\lambda$5889.951, 5895.924 spectra of 68 stars in the direction of the Vela supernova remnant. The spectra comprise the most…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Alexandra N. Cha , Kenneth R. Sembach

We present cosmological analysis of 12 nearby ($z<0.06$) Type IIP supernovae (SNe IIP) observed with the ROTSE-IIIb telescope. To achieve precise photometry, we present a new image differencing technique that is implemented for the first…

Supernova remnant (SNR) G106.3+2.7 was recently found to be one of the few potential Galactic hadronic PeVatrons. Aiming to test how solid the SNR is associated with the molecular clouds (MCs) that are thought to be responsible for hadronic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-02-23 Qian-Cheng Liu , Ping Zhou , Yang Chen

We report on atomic gas (HI) and molecular gas (as traced by CO(2-1)) redshifted absorption features toward the nuclear regions of the closest powerful radio galaxy, Centaurus A (NGC 5128). Our HI observations using the Very Long Baseline…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-19 D. Espada , A. B. Peck , S. Matsushita , K. Sakamoto , C. Henkel , D. Iono , F. P. Israel , S. Muller , G. Petitpas , Y. Pihlstroem , G. B. Taylor , D. V. Trung

The study of supernova remnants (SNRs) is fundamental to understanding the chemical enrichment and magnetism in galaxies, including our own Milky Way. In an effort to understand the connection between the morphology of SNRs and the Galactic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-03-09 J. L. West , S. Safi-Harb , T. Jaffe , R. Kothes , T. L. Landecker , T. Foster

High-resolution optical spectra were obtained in 2017-2019 with The Southern African Large Telescope of fifteen stars in the direction of the Vela supernova remnant. Interstellar Ca ii H and K and Na i D lines are discussed in this paper.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-02-12 N. Kameswara Rao , David L. Lambert , Arumalla B. S Reddy , Ranjan Gupta , S. Muneer , Baba Varghese , Harinder P. Singh

Aims. The interaction of supernova remnants (SNRs) with molecular clouds gives rise to strong molecular emission in the far-IR and sub-mm wavelength regimes. The application of MHD shock models in the interpretation of this line emission…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2014-10-01 S. Anderl , A. Gusdorf , R. Güsten

We investigate the use of HI data to resolve the near/far ambiguity in kinematic distances of massive young stellar object (MYSO) candidates. Kinematic distances were obtained from 13CO 1-0 spectral line observations with the Mopra…

Low frequency observations at 330 and 74 MHz can provide new insights into supernova remnants (SNR). We can test theoretical predictions for spectral index variations. Nonlinear models of shock acceleration predict that the spectra from…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Kristy K. Dyer , Stephen P. Reynolds , Kazik J. Borkowski

We present methods and results from "21-cm Spectral Line Observations of Neutral Gas with the EVLA" (21-SPONGE), a large survey for Galactic neutral hydrogen (HI) absorption with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA). With the upgraded…

High resolution and sensitivity large-scale radio surveys of the Milky Way are critical in the discovery of very low surface brightness supernova remnants (SNRs), which may constitute a significant portion of the Galactic SNRs still…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2014-07-02 Stephanie Gerbrandt , Tyler J. Foster , Roland Kothes , Joern Geisbuesch , Albert Tung

A survey of the inner 8$^\circ \times 1^\circ$ of the Galactic plane toward the Galactic center has been carried out at the 1720 MHz transition of OH molecule using the VLA in its D configuration with a resolution of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-05-20 F. Yusef-Zadeh , W. M. Goss , D. A. Roberts , B. Robinson , D. A. Frail

Extended 21cm absorption regions (dubbed ``21cm absorption halos'') around first galaxies at $z\sim 30$ are likely the first distinctive structures accessible to radio observations. Though the radio array capable of detecting and resolving…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Pengjie Zhang , Zheng Zheng , Renyue Cen