SNRcat - G078.2+02.1

Supernova Remnant G078.2+02.1

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Description

Identification

Id: G078.2+02.1
Unique ID: G078.2+02.1
Previous IDs: G78.1+1.8
Other Names: W66, DR4, gamma Cygni
Supernova Event:

Location

J2000 R.a.: 20:20:50
J2000 Dec.: 40:26:00
J2000 From: Green J coord
Constellation: Cyg

Environment

Context: PSR J2021+4026 at the edge + PWN G78.23+2.09, unrelated stellar wind bubble inside?
Cloud Interaction: probable
Cloud Interaction Reference

2004A&A...427L..21B

1996AJ....111.1651F

1989MNRAS.238..737G

1988IAUCo.101..261F

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

Age

Shell: 8000 - 16000 yr
Pulsar: 77000 yr

Age Reference

Distance

Shell: 0.98 kpc
Pulsar:

Distance Reference

Properties

Radio Index: 0.51
Radio Size: 60'
X-ray Size: 10"
Type: plerionic composite ?
Magnetic Field:
Magnetic Field Reference

2011A&A...529A.159G

1974AJ.....79..132K

High-energy observations

ID	Energy	Instrument	Resolution	Source Of Emission	Last Record	Published Papers	Web Pages
	TeV	Whipple	missed		1998	1998A&A...329..639B
VER J2019+407	TeV	VERITAS	extended	shell? unrelated PWN??	2018	2018ApJ...861..134A 2013ApJ...770...93A 2009arXiv0912.4492W
	TeV	Tibet AS-gamma	missed		2010	2010ApJ...709L...6A
	TeV	ShALON	extended	shell	2023	2023Univ....9...98S 2018AdSpR..62.2845S 2016JPhCS.718e2040S 2015BLPI...42..169S
	TeV	Milagro	extended	?	2009	2009ApJ...700L.127A
	TeV	MAGIC	extended	shell+cloud	2023	2023A&A...670A...8M 2009arXiv0907.1009C
3HWC J2020+403 2HWC J2020+403	TeV	HAWC	detected	shell?	2020	2020ApJ...905...76A 2019ICRC...36..675F 2017ApJ...843...40A
ARGO J2021+4038	TeV	ARGO-YBJ	detected	?	2013	2013ApJ...779...27B
FGES J2020.8+4026 3FHL J2021.5+4026 and J2021.0+4031e 3FGL J2021.0+4031e 2FHL J2021.0+4031e 2FGL J2019.1+4040 and J2021.5+4026 1FHL J2021.0+4031e 1FGL J2020.0+4049 0FGL J2021.5+4026	GeV	Fermi	extended	shell+cloud, PSR	2023	2024MNRAS.527.12016 2024A&A...685A..70F 2023A&A...676A..91R 2023A&A...670A...8M 2018ApJ...861..134A 2017ApJS..232...18A 2017ApJ...843..139A 2016ApJS..224....8A 2016ApJS..222....5A 2016ApJ...826...31F 2015ApJS..218...23A 2015ApJS..217....2M 2013ApJS..209...34A 2013ApJS..208...17A 2013ApJ...777L...2A 2012PhRvD..85h3008N 2012ApJS..199...31N 2012ApJ...756....5L 2011ApJ...743...74W 2010MNRAS.405.1339T 2010ApJS..188..405A 2010ApJS..187..460A 2009Sci...325..840A
GeV J2020+4023 GRO J2019+40 EGR J2020+4019 3EG J2020+4017 2EG J2020+4026	GeV	EGRET	detected	shell?	2008	2008A&A...489..849C 2003PhR...382..303T 2001ApJS..133..451R 1999A&A...348..868R 1997ApJ...488..872L 1996ApJ...461..820E 1996A&AS..120C.445S 1995A&A...293L..17S
CG78+1 2CG078+01	GeV	COS-B	detected	shock+cloud?	1978	1985A&A...150..339P 1978Natur.272..429L
2AGL J2021+4029 1AGL J2022+4032	GeV	AGILE	extended	shell	2019	2019ApJ...878...54P 2019A&A...627A..13B 2016A&A...587A..93R 2011A&A...525A..33C 2009A&A...506.1563P
	keV	XMM-Newton	detected	shell, PSR	2023	2023A&A...676A..91R 2015ApJ...799...76H 2013ApJ...770L...9L 2010MNRAS.405.1339T	http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xmm/gallery/esas-gallery/xmm_gal_science_gamma-cygni.html
RX J2020.2+4026	keV	ROSAT	extended	shell, NS?, overlapping stellar wind bubble	2013	2013MNRAS.436..968L 2004ApJ...615..897B 1996MNRAS.281.1033B
	keV	INTEGRAL	extended	shocks+cloud?, wind of unrelated star?	2004	2004A&A...427L..21B
	keV	Einstein	extended	?	1990	1990ApJS...73..781S 1983IAUS..101..281H
	keV	Chandra	extended	shell, PSR, other point sources, overlapping stellar wind bubble	2015	2015ApJ...799...76H 2013MNRAS.436..968L 2011ApJ...743...74W 2010MNRAS.405.1339T 2006ApJ...652..387W 2004ApJ...615..897B
	keV	ASCA	extended	?	2002	2002ApJ...571..866U 2001ApJS..133..451R

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