Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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

G332.4−0.4     RCW 103

• Right Ascension: 16 17 33
• Declination: −51 02
• Size (/arcmin): 10
• Type: S
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 28
• Spectral Index: 0.5

Radio: Shell, brightest to the S.

Optical: Filaments correspond well to the radio shell, brightest in SE.

X-ray: Brightest to NW, with point source near centre.

Point sources: Central, variable X-ray source, and nearby pulsar.

Distance: HI absorption indicates 3.1 kpc.

References:

• Shaver & Goss 1970, AuJPA, 14, 133. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3') and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4'). ADS
• Caswell et al. 1975, A&A, 45, 239. Parkes HI absorption. ADS
• Tuohy & Garmire 1980, ApJ, 239, L107. Einstein detection of X-ray point source. ADS
• Caswell et al. 1980, MNRAS, 190, 881. FIRST at 1415 MHz (50''). ADS
• Lamb & Markert 1981, ApJ, 244, 94. Einstein observations. ADS
• Ruiz 1983, AJ, 88, 1210. Optical spectra. ADS
• Tuohy et al. 1983, ApJ, 268, 778. X-ray observations. ADS
• Leibowitz & Danziger 1983, MNRAS, 204, 273. Optical spectra. ADS
• Nugent et al. 1984, ApJ, 284, 612. X-ray spectrum (and Einstein image from Tuohy, private communication). ADS
• Meaburn & Allen 1986, MNRAS, 222, 593. Optical spectra. ADS
• Kesteven & Caswell 1987, A&A, 183, 118. MOST at 843 MHz (44''×57''). ADS
• Oliva et al. 1990, A&A, 240, 453. IR spectroscopy. ADS
• Dickel et al. 1996, AJ, 111, 340. ATCA at 1.36 (8'') and 2.37 GHz (4".5''), including polarisation. ADS
• Whiteoak & Green 1996, A&AS, 118, 329. MOST at 843 MHz (43''×55'': S=34 Jy). ADS
• Frail et al. 1996, AJ, 111, 1651. OH emission near remnant. ADS
• Gotthelf et al. 1997, ApJ, 487, L175. ASCA observations of compact X-ray source. ADS
• Carter et al. 1997, PASP, 109, 990. Optical expansion. ADS
• Torii et al. 1998, ApJ, 494, L207. ASCA detection of nearby pulsar. ADS
• Kaspi et al. 1998, ApJ, 503, L161. Pulsar observations. ADS
• Gotthelf et al. 1999, ApJ, 514, L107. X-ray variability of central source. ADS
• Oliva et al. 1999, A&A, 343, 943. ISO spectroscopy. ADS
• Torii et al. 2000, ApJ, 534, L71. X-ray timing on pulsar, including glitch. ADS
• Vink 2004, ApJ, 604, 693. Chandra observations. ADS
• Reynoso et al. 2004, PASA, 21, 82. ATCA at 1.4 GHz (50''), including HI absorption to central source. ADS
• Russeil et al. 2005, A&A, 429, 497. Hα observations. ADS
• Reach et al. 2006, AJ, 131, 1479. Spitzer observations. ADS
• Paron 2006, PASA, 23, 69. CO and HCO⁺ observations of surroundings. ADS
• De Luca 2006, Science, 313, 814. XMM observations of central source. ADS
• De Luca 2007, Ap&SS, 308, 231. XMM observation of periodicity of central source. ADS
• Matsumoto et al. 2007, PASJ, 59, S199. Suaku observations. ADS
• De Luca 2008, ApJ, 682, 1185. IR observations of central source. ADS

Last updated: 16 Mar 2009