Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G292.0+1.8 MSH 11-54

• Right Ascension: 11 24 36
• Declination: -59 16
• Size (/arcmin): 12×8
• Type: C
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 15
• Spectral Index: 0.4

Radio: Centrally brightened source surrounded by a plateau of faint emission.

Optical: Oxygen rich.

X-ray: Ring of emission, with diffuse central nebula and compact source.

Point sources: Compact X-ray source.

References:

• Shaver & Goss 1970, AuJPA, 14, 133. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3') and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4').
• Goss et al. 1979, MNRAS, 188, 357. Optical spectra. ADS
• Lockhart et al. 1977, MNRAS, 179, 147. Fleurs at 1415 MHz (50": S=13.0 Jy). ADS
• Clark et al. 1980, MNRAS, 193, 129. X-ray spectrum. ADS
• Tuohy et al. 1982, ApJ, 260, L65. Einstein observations. ADS
• Dopita & Tuohy 1984, ApJ, 282, 135. Optical spectra. ADS
• Braun et al. 1986, A&A, 162, 259. MOST at 843 MHz (0'.8) and IRAS. ADS
• Hughes & Singh 1994, ApJ, 422, 126. EXOSAT spectrum. ADS
• Sutherland & Dopita 1995, ApJ, 439, 365. Spectrophotometry. ADS
• Hughes et al. 2001, ApJ, 559, L153. Chandra observations, including central nebula. ADS

Last updated: 17 Oct 2001