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G189.1+03.0C

  • Common Name: IC 443
  • Distance: 1.5kpc( )
  • Position of Central Source (J2000): ( 06 18 04.3, 22 27 24.1 )
  • X-ray size: 0.4'x0.4'
  • Description: bright region within IC 443
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RadioX-Ray


Summary of Chandra Observations

SequenceObs. IDDetectors UsedExposure uf
(ks)
Exposure f
(ks)
Date
Observed
Aimpoint (J2000)
(RA, Dec)
500494 4675 ACIS-235678 58.6 58.4 2004-04-12 ( 06 18 04.3, 22 27 32.8 )


Exposureuf => Exposure time of unfiltered event file
Exposuref => Exposure time of filtered event file
  • This a bright region within the large remnant IC 443.
  • (IC 443 is 45' in diameter)
  • This region contains a knot (just resolved).
  • A point source contribution from PSR is possible.

Chandra Event File

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Obs. IDEvent 2 FITS File
(un-filtered)
Event 2 FITS File
(filtered)
AUX file
(asol, badpix etc.)
4675 55.5 MB 15.1 MB 15.0 MB


Chandra Counts and Fluxes

RegionEnergy Range
(keV)
Signal
(counts)
Rate
(counts s-1)
FabsX
(ergs cm-2s-1)
FX
(ergs cm-2s-1)
LX
(ergs s-1)
0.3 - 10.0 2.942e+03 5.042e-02 7.35e-13 9.43e-13 2.53e+32
0.3 - 2.1 1.635e+03 2.802e-02 1.20e-13 3.09e-13 8.29e+31
2.1 - 10.0 1.361e+03 2.332e-02 6.17e-13 6.35e-13 1.70e+32


NH = 0.4(1022 cm-2) Assumed distance: 1.5kpc ( )

Chandra Images



Chandra Spectra



Other Wavelengths



Compact Sources

Obs. IDPosition (J2000)SizeNet CountCount rateNote
4675
( 06 17 59.3, 22 27 38.9 ) < 1.0" 320.0 5.46e-03
( 06 18 04.3, 22 27 24.1 ) < 1.0" 205.0 3.50e-03 pulsar?
( 06 18 04.6, 22 27 31.8 ) < 1.0" 135.0 2.30e-03 star?
( 06 18 06.5, 22 28 28.3 ) < 1.0" 1000.0 1.71e-02


  1. This list is not complete. Sources are obvious and usually within or close to the remnant. The size refers to the appearance of the source and can be larger for off-axis sources.


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