G292.2−0.5    

• Right Ascension: 11 19 20
• Declination: −61 28
• Size (/arcmin): 20×15
• Type: S
• Flux density at 1 GHz (/Jy): 7
• Spectral Index: 0.5

Radio: Shell.

X-ray: Detected.

Point sources: Central, young pulsar with X-ray nebula.

Distance: HI absorption indicates 8.4 kpc.

References:

• Camilo et al. 2000, ApJ, 541, 367. Pulsar detection. ADS
• Crawford et al. 2001, ApJ, 554, 152. ATCA at 1.4 GHz (29''×25'': S=5.6×0.3 Jy) and 2.5 GHz (21''×20''). ADS
• Pivovaroff et al. 2001, ApJ, 554, 161. ROSAT and ASCA observations. ADS
• Gonzalez & Safi-Harb 2003, ApJ, 591, L143. Chandra observations of pulsar. ADS
• Caswell et al. 2004, MNRAS, 352, 1405. ATCA at 5 GHz (1': S=2.8 Jy), including polarisation, and 1.4 GHz for HI absorption. ADS
• Gonzalez & Safi-Harb 2005, ApJ, 619, 856. Chandra observations. ADS
• Gonzalez et al. 2005, ApJ, 630, 489. XMM observations of pulsar. ADS
• Safi-Harb et al. 2008, ApJ, 684, 532. Chandra observations of pulsar and nebula. ADS

Last updated: 19 Feb 2009