Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G6.4-0.1 W28

Notes: Has been called G6.6-0.2.

Radio: Several non-thermal sources in a ring, with flat spectrum core.
Optical: Filaments.
X-ray: Diffuse emission from most of the remnant.
Point sources: Young pulsar near edge of remnant.
Distance: Uncertain mean optical velocity indicates 3.5--4 kpc.

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Last updated: 20 AUG 1996


Dave Green/MRAO, Cambridge, UK/D.A.Green@mrao.cam.ac.uk