Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G328.4+0.2 (MSH 15-57)

• Right Ascension: 15 55 30
• Declination: -53 17
• Size (/arcmin): 5
• Type: F
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 15
• Spectral Index: 0.12

Radio: Amorphous emission, with central bar.

X-ray: Detected at high energies.

Distance: HI absorption indicates at least 17.4±0.9 kpc.

References:

• Shaver & Goss 1970, AuJPA, 14, 133. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3') and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4').
• Caswell et al. 1980, MNRAS, 190, 881. FIRST at 1415 MHz (50"). ADS
• Wilson 1986, ApJ, 302, 718. Lack of detection with Einstein. ADS
• Whiteoak & Green 1996, A&AS, 118, 329. MOST at 843 MHz (43"×54": S=15 Jy). ADS
• Green et al. 1997, AJ, 114, 2058. Parkes 64-m OH observations. ADS
• Gaensler et al. 2000, ApJ, 542, 380. ATCA at 1.4 GHz (19".5×16".5: S=14.3±0.1 Jy) and 4.5 GHz (2".0×1".5: S=12.5±0.2 Jy). ADS
• Hughes et al. 2000, ApJ, 542, 386. ASCA observations. ADS
• McClure-Griffiths et al. 2001, ApJ, 551, 394. ATCA and Parks 64-m at 1.4 GHz (2'.0×1'.8), plus HI. ADS

Last updated: 10 Oct 2001