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We carry out a project to independently measure the distances of supernova remnants (SNRs) in the first quadrant of the Galaxy. In this project, red clump (RC) stars are used as standard candles and extinction probes to build the optical…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-11-07 S. S. Shan , H. Zhu , W. W. Tian , M. F. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , D. Wu , A. Y. Yang

By combining the photometric, spectroscopic, and astrometric information of the stars in the sightline of SNRs, the distances to and the extinctions of 32 Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs) are investigated. The stellar atmospheric…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-03-25 He Zhao , Biwei Jiang , Jun Li , Bingqiu Chen , Bin Yu , Ye Wang

Accurate distance measurements to supernova remnants (SNRs) are essential for determining their physical parameters, such as size, age, explosion energy, and for constraining the properties of associated neutron stars (NSs). We present an…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-06-19 Xiaohan Chen , Shu Wang , Xiaodian Chen

We take advantage of the red clump stars to build the relation of the optical extinction (AV) and distance in each direction of supernova remnants (SNRs) with known extinction in the fourth Galactic quadrant. The distances of 9 SNRs are…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-07-24 Su-Su Shan , Hui Zhu , Wen-Wu Tian , Hai-Yan Zhang , Ai-Yuan Yang , Meng-Fei Zhang

We present a table of 215 SNRs with distances. New distances are found to SNR G$51.26+0.11$ of $6.6 \pm 1.7$ kpc using HI absorption spectra, and to 5 other SNRs using maser/molecular cloud associations. We recalculate the distances and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-11-30 S. Ranasinghe , D. Leahy

Supernova remnants (SNRs) arise from the interaction between the ejecta of a supernova (SN) explosion and the surrounding circumstellar and interstellar medium. Some SNRs, mostly nearby SNRs, can be studied in great detail. However, to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-04-25 Knox S. Long

Supernova remnants (SNRs) embody the information of the influence on dust properties by the supernova explosion. Based on the color indexes from the 2MASS photometric survey and the stellar parameters from the SDSS$-$DR12$/$APOGEE and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-03-14 H. Zhao , B. W. Jiang , S. Gao , J. Li , M. X. Sun

Accurate distances to supernova remnants (SNRs) are crucial in determining their size, age, luminosity and evolutionary state. To determine distances, we chose three SNRs from the VLA Galactic Plane Survey (VGPS) for extraction of HI…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-05-28 S. Ranasinghe , D. A. Leahy

We present three dimensional (3D) dust mapping of 12 supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Galactic anti-center (Galactic longitude $l$ between 150\degr\ and 210\degr) based on a recent 3D interstellar extinction map. The dust distribution of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-07-31 Bin Yu , B. Q. Chen , B. W. Jiang , A. Zijlstra

Accurate distance measurements to supernova remnants (SNRs) are crucial for understanding their physical properties and evolution. We present a novel method that combines CO line observations with three-dimensional (3D) extinction maps to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-03-24 Zhe Zhang , Jun Li , Biwei Jiang , He Zhao , Fupeng Liu

We report the discovery of up to 35 new supernova remnants (SNRs) from a 42 arcsec resolution 90cm multi-configuration Very Large Array survey of the Galactic plane covering 4.5 deg< l <22.0 deg and |b| < 1.25 deg. Archival 20cm, 11cm, and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 C. L. Brogan , J. D. Gelfand , B. M. Gaensler , N. E. Kassim , T. J. Lazio

Technological advances in radio telescopes and X-ray instruments over the last 20 years have greatly increased the number of known supernova remnants (SNRs) and led to a better determination of their properties. In particular, more SNRs now…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-04-26 Gary L. Case , Dipen Bhattacharya

We present far-infrared (FIR) spectroscopy of supernova remnants (SNRs) based on the archival data of the Infrared Space Observatory ($ISO$) taken with the Long Wavelength Spectrometer (LWS). Our sample includes previously unpublished…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-11-24 Matthew J. Millard , Aravind P. Ravi , Jeonghee Rho , Sangwook Park

Supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Galaxy are an important source of energy injection into the interstellar medium, and also of cosmic rays. Currently there are 294 known SNRs in the Galaxy, and their distribution with Galactocentric radius…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-10-14 D. A. Green

In the absence of a parallax distance to a pulsar or a surviving binary in a supernova remnant (SNR), distances to Galactic SNRs are generally very uncertain. However, by combining Gaia data with wide field, multi-fiber echelle…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-03-22 C. S. Kochanek , J. C. Raymond , N. Caldwell

A catalogue of 231 Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs) is presented, and the selection effects applicable to the identification of remnants at radio wavelengths are discussed. In addition to missing low surface brightness remnants, small…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 D. A. Green

Supernovae release an enormous amount of energy into the interstellar medium. Their remnants can observationally be traced up to several ten-thousand years. So far more than 230 Galactic supernova remnants (SNRs) have been identified in the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 W. Reich

We present the analysis of supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and their influence on the environment at far-infrared (FIR) and submillimeter wavelengths. We use new observations obtained with the {\it Herschel}…

With the entire Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) mapped by the Spitzer Space Telescope and Herschel Space Observatory, we were able to search 8-250 micron images in order to identify infrared (IR) emission associated with SMC supernova remnants…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-05-04 Mikako Matsuura , Victoria Ayley , Hannah Chawner , M. D. Filipovic , Warren Reid , F. D. Priestley , Andy Rigby , M. J. Barlow , Haley E. Gomez

Distances are found for four supernova remnants without previous distance measurements. H I spectra and H I channel maps are used to determine the maximum velocity of H I absorption for the four supernova remnants (SNRs). We examined…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-08-28 S. Ranasinghe , D. A. Leahy , Wenwu Tian
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