SNRcat - G006.4-00.1

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Supernova Remnant G006.4-00.1

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radio G006.4-00.1_3.27E08_VLAH.fits Size: 4.01 MB

Description

Identification

Id: G006.4-00.1
Unique ID: G006.4-00.1
Previous IDs: G6.6-0.2
Other Names: W28
Supernova Event:
Supernova Event Reference

2017ApJ...839...59P

Location

J2000 R.a.: 18:00:30
J2000 Dec.: -23:26:00
J2000 From: Green J coord
Constellation: Sgr

Environment

Context: close to (probably unrelated) PSR B1758-23 = J1801-2304 (SGR candidate), close to SNRs G5.7-0.1, G6.5-0.4, G7.0-0.1
Cloud Interaction: certain
Cloud Interaction Reference

2026ApJ..1006..242T

2022A&A...668A.180M

2016PhDT.......145M

2016MNRAS.462..532M

2014IAUS..296..178G

2014ApJ...791...87Z

2014AJ....147...73P

2014A&A...568A..50V

2011MmSAI..82..703F

2009ApJ...706L.270H

2008MNRAS.390...49M

2008ApJ...683..189H

2008ApJ...676..371P

2008A&A...481..401A

2007ApJ...670L.117F

2005ApJ...620..257H

2005ApJ...618..297R

2003ICRC....4.2401U

2003ApJ...585..319Y

2000ApJ...544..843R

1999PASJ...51L...7A

1999ApJ...522..349C

1999AJ....117.1387C

1998ApJ...508..690F

1997ApJ...489..143C

1996AJ....111.1651F

1994ApJ...424L.111F

1985A&A...150..339P

1981ApJ...245..105W

1968ApL.....2...81G

Age

Shell: 33000 - 36000 yr
Pulsar:

Age Reference

Distance

Shell: 1.8 - 3.55 kpc
Pulsar:

Distance Reference

Properties

Radio Index:
Radio Size: 48'
X-ray Size:
Type: thermal composite
Type Reference

2018PASJ...70...35O

2017ApJ...839...59P

2015ApJ...799..103Z

2014ApJ...791...87Z

2012A&ARv..20...49V

2008AAS...212.1302K

2005xrrc.procE4.11K

2005ApJ...631..935K

2003ApJ...585..319Y

2002ApJ...575..201R

1998ApJ...503L.167R

1991ApJ...373..567L

1985cnrs.work..211M

1983ApJ...266..684A
Magnetic Field: tangential ?
Magnetic Field Reference

1987AuJPh..40..771M

High-energy observations

ID	Energy	Instrument	Resolution	Source Of Emission	Last Record	Published Papers	Web Pages
HESS J1801-233 and HESS J1800-240[A/B/C]	TeV	HESS	extended	shell, clouds	2020	2020A&A...633A.138S 2018A&A...612A...1H 2011PhDT.......329B 2008A&A...481..401A	http://www.mpi-hd.mpg.de/hfm/HESS/pages/home/som/2007/04/
3HWC J1757-240	TeV	HAWC	extended	shell?	2020	2020ApJ...905...76A
	TeV	CANGAROO	missed		2000	2000A&A...359..337R
FGES J1800.6-2343 3FHL J1800.5-2343e and J1801.6-2327 3FGL J1801.3-2326e 2FHL J1801.3-2326e and J1801.7-2358 2FGL J1801.3-2326e 1FHL J1801.3-2326e 1FGL J1801.3-2322c and J1800.5-2359c 0FGL J1801.6-2327	GeV	Fermi	extended	shell?, clouds	2018	2018ApJ...860...69C 2017ApJS..232...18A 2017ApJ...843..139A 2016ApJS..224....8A 2016ApJS..222....5A 2015ApJS..218...23A 2015ApJS..217....2M 2014ApJ...786..145H 2013ApJS..209...34A 2012ApJS..199...31N 2012ApJ...756....5L 2010ApJS..188..405A 2010ApJ...718..348A 2009ApJS..183...46A
GeV J1800-2328 GRO J1758-23 EGR J1800-2328 3EG J1800-2338 2EG J1801-2312	GeV	EGRET	detected	clouds? PSR?	2008	2008A&A...489..849C 2008A&A...481..401A 2003PhR...382..303T 2001ApJS..133..451R 1999A&A...348..868R 1998A&A...335..234Z 1997ApJ...488..872L 1996ApJ...461..820E 1996A&AS..120C.445S 1995A&A...293L..17S
2CG006-00	GeV	COS-B	detected	shock+cloud?	1985	1985A&A...150..339P
2AGL J1801-2334 1AGL J1801-2317	GeV	AGILE	detected	shock+clouds	2019	2019A&A...627A..13B 2016A&A...587A..93R 2010A&A...516L..11G 2009A&A...506.1563P
	keV	XMM-Newton	extended	shell, shock+cloud	2014	2014PASJ...66...62N 2014ApJ...791...87Z 2010ecsa.conf...40N 2003ICRC....4.2401U	http://xmm.esac.esa.int/external/xmm_science/gallery/public/level3.php?id=1030 http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xmm/gallery/esas-gallery/xmm_gal_science_w28.html
	keV	Suzaku	extended	shell, CR+cloud?	2023	2023PASJ...75..373H 2021PASJ...73..728Y 2018PASJ...70...35O 2018ApJ...854...87N 2012PASJ...64...81S
	keV	ROSAT	extended	shell (shock+cloud?)	2017	2017ApJ...839...59P 2008AAS...212.1302K 2002ApJ...575..201R 1998ApJ...503L.167R
	keV	Einstein	extended	shell, central object	1990	1991ApJ...373..567L 1990ApJS...73..781S 1985cnrs.work..211M 1983ApJ...266..684A
G006.4-00.1	keV	Chandra	extended	shock (+cloud?)	2017	2017ApJ...839...59P 2008AAS...212.1302K 2005xrrc.procE4.11K	http://hea-www.cfa.harvard.edu/ChandraSNR/G006.4-00.1/ http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2008/w28/
G6.6-0.2	keV	ASCA	extended	shell (shock+cloud?)	2005	2005ApJ...631..935K 2002ApJ...575..201R 2001ApJS..133..451R	http://www.astro.columbia.edu/~eric/atlas/asca/snrs/G6.6-0.2/G6.6-0.2.html
	keV	[X]	detected	shell	1978	1978A&A....65L...9G

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