Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G184.6-5.8 Crab Nebula, 3C144, SN1054

• Right Ascension: 05 31 30
• Declination: +21 59
• Size (/arcmin): 7×5
• Type: F
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 1040
• Spectral Index: 0.30

Notes: This is the remnant of the SN of AD1054.

Radio: Filled-centre, central pulsar, with faint `jet' (or tube) extending from the N edge.

Optical: Strongly polarized filaments, diffuse synchrotron emission, with `jet' faintly visible.

X-ray: Centrally brightened around the pulsar.

Point sources: Pulsar powering the remnant.

Distance: Proper motions and radial velocities give 2 kpc.

References:

• Trimble & Woltjer 1971, ApJ, 163, L97. Optical expansion for distance.
• Green et al. 1975, A&A, 44, 187. Effelsberg 100-m at 15.0 GHz (58": S=499.3±1.0). ADS
• Clark et al. 1983, MNRAS, 204, 415. 3-D optical structure. ADS
• Velusamy 1984, Natur, 308, 251. VLA at 1.4 GHz, radio detection of `jet'. ADS
• Harnden & Seward 1984, ApJ, 283, 279. X-ray observations. ADS
• Velusamy 1985, MNRAS, 212, 359. VLA at 1.4 GHz (15"). ADS
• Aller & Reynolds 1985, ApJ, 293, L73. Flux density decrease. ADS
• Mezger et al. 1986, A&A, 167, 145. 249-GHz map (120"). ADS
• Fesen & Gull 1986, ApJ, 306, 259. Deep [OIII] imagery of `jet'. ADS
• Morsi & Reich 1987, A&AS, 69, 533. Effelsberg 100-m at 32 GHz (26".5: S<417). ADS
• Romani et al. 1990, ApJ, 349, L51. HI and IR of surroundings. ADS
• Marcelin et al. 1990, A&A, 228, 471. Optical of `jet'. ADS
• Fesen & Blair 1990, ApJ, 351, L45. Optical identification of dust in filaments. ADS
• Hester et al. 1990, ApJ, 357, 539. Optical and IR images. ADS
• Graham et al. 1990, ApJ, 352, 172. IR spectroscopy and imaging. ADS
• Hickson & van den Bergh 1990, ApJ, 365, 224. Optical polarization. ADS
• Bietenholz & Kronberg 1990, ApJ, 357, L13. VLA at 1.4 GHz (1".8). ADS
• MacAlpine & Uomoto 1991, AJ, 102, 218. Photometry. ADS
• Michel et al. 1991, ApJ, 368, 463. Optical photometry. ADS
• Bietenholz et al. 1991, ApJ, 373, L59. VLA at multiple epochs for expansion studies. ADS
• Véron-Cetty & Woltjer 1991, A&A, 251, L31. Limits on optical variations. ADS
• Hennessy et al. 1992, ApJ, 395, L13. UV imagery. ADS
• Fesen et al. 1992, ApJ, 399, 599. Optical studies of `dark bays'. ADS
• Blair et al. 1992, ApJ, 399, 611. Far UV observations. ADS
• Bietenholz & Kronberg 1992, ApJ, 393, 206. VLA at 1.5 and 5 GHz (1".8) and 1.5 and 14 GHz (6".5) for spectral studies. ADS
• Strom & Greidanus 1992, Natur, 358, 654. IRAS observations. ADS
• Fesen & Staker 1993, MNRAS, 263, 69. [OIII] imaging of `jet', and proper motion studies. ADS
• Kassim et al. 1993, AJ, 106, 2218. VLA at 74 MHz (20"). ADS
• Véron-Cetty & Woltjer 1993, A&A, 270, 370. Continuum and [OIII] photometry. ADS
• Nolan et al. 1993, ApJ, 409, 697. gamma-ray observations. ADS
• Strong et al. 1993, A&AS, 97, 133. gamma-ray observations ADS
• Murdin 1994, MNRAS, 269, 89. Deep Halpha plates and spectroscopy of halo. ADS
• Wallace et al. 1994, A&A, 286, 565. HI of surroundings. ADS
• MacAlpine et al. 1994, ApJ, 432, L131. Prominent optical knots. ADS
• Rudy et al. 1994, ApJ, 426, 646. IR spectroscopy. ADS
• Tanimori et al. 1994, ApJ, 429, L61. gamma-rays from pulsar. ADS
• Predehl & Schmitt 1995, A&A, 293, 889. ROSAT of dust scattered halo. ADS
• Lawrence et al. 1995, AJ, 109, 2635. Optical imaging spectroscopy. ADS
• Frail et al. 1995, ApJ, 454, L129. VLA at 333 MHz (20") for limits on shell. ADS
• MacAlpine et al. 1996, ApJ, 463, 650. Optical spectroscopy of N and S rich filaments. ADS
• Nasuti et al. 1996, A&A, 314, 849. Spectrophotometry of pulsar. ADS
• Bietenholz et al. 1997, ApJ, 490, 291. Comparison of VLA observations at 74 MHz, 327 MHz, 1.5 GHz and 5 GHz for spectral index studies. ADS
• Blair et al. 1997, ApJS, 109, 473. HST imaging. ADS
• van der Meulen et al. 1998, A&A, 330, 321. gamma-ray observations. ADS
• Tanimori et al. 1998, ApJ, 492, L33. gamma-ray observations. ADS
• Nugent 1998, PASP, 110, 831. Optical expansion. ADS

Last updated: 13 AUG 1998