Note: this is an archived version which has been superseded.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+0.1     MSH 16−51, Kes 32

• Right Ascension: 16 15 20
• Declination: −50 42
• Size (/arcmin): 15
• Type: S
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 26
• Spectral Index: 0.5

Notes: Has been called G332.4+0.2.

Radio: Distorted shell, with thermal jet and plume adjacent.

Optical: Detected.

X-ray: Shell, brightest to NW.

Point sources: Pulsar nearby.

References:

• Shaver & Goss 1970, AuJPA, 14, 133. Molonglo at 408 MHz (3') and Parkes 64-m at 5 GHz (4'). ADS
• Roger et al. 1985, Nature, 316, 44. MOST at 843 MHz (44''×57''). ADS
• Caraveo 1993, ApJ, 415, L111. Nearby pulsar. ADS
• Whiteoak & Green 1996, A&AS, 118, 329. MOST at 843 MHz (43''×56'': S=29 Jy). ADS
• Frail et al. 1996, AJ, 111, 1651. OH emission near remnant. ADS
• Brinkmann et al. 1999, A&A, 346, 599. ROSAT image of remnant and nearby pulsar. ADS
• Vink et al. 2004, ApJ, 604, 693. Chandra observations. ADS
• Reach et al. 2006, AJ, 131, 1479. Spitzer possible detection. ADS
• Stupar & Parker 2011, MNRAS, 414, 2282. Hα observations. ADS

Last updated: 30 May 2014