Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G290.1-0.8 MSH 11-61A

• Right Ascension: 11 01 00
• Declination: -60 40
• Size (/arcmin): 19×14
• Type: S
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 42
• Spectral Index: 0.4

Radio: Elongated, clumpy shell.

Optical: Filaments detected.

X-ray: Detected.

Point sources: Pulsar nearby.

References:

• Shaver & Goss 1970, AuJPA, 14, 133. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3') and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4').
• Milne & Dickel 1975, AuJPh, 28, 209. Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4'.4: S=20.2). ADS
• Elliot & Malin 1979, MNRAS, 186, 45P. Optical image and spectra. ADS
• Kirshner & Winkler 1979, ApJ, 227, 853. Optical. ADS
• Kesteven & Caswell 1987, A&A, 183, 118. MOST at 843 MHz (44"×50"). ADS
• Milne et al. 1989, PASAu, 8, 187. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×49": S=45±11), and Parkes 64-m at 8.4 GHz (3': S=19.5±1.0), including polarization. ADS
• Seward 1990, ApJS, 73, 781. IPC observations. ADS
• Whiteoak & Green 1996, A&AS, 118, 329. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×49": S=43). ADS
• Rosado et al. 1996, A&A, 315, 243. Optical kinematics. ADS
• Kaspi et al. 1997, ApJ, 485, 820. Pulsar detection. ADS
• Gotthelf & Kaspi 1998, ApJ, 497, L29. ASCA observations of pulsar. ADS

Last updated: 17 AUG 1998