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G291.0-00.1

  • Common Name: MSH 11-62
  • Distance: 6kpc(distance uncertain)
  • Position of Central Source (J2000): ( 11 11 48.6, -60 39 25.8 )
  • X-ray size: 15'x13'?
  • Description: Composite with PWN and compact source
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RadioX-Ray


Summary of Chandra Observations

SequenceObs. IDDetectors UsedExposure uf
(ks)
Exposure f
(ks)
Date
Observed
Aimpoint (J2000)
(RA, Dec)
500232 2782 ACIS-35678 49.7 49.1 2002-04-08 ( 11 11 52.0, -60 39 12.0 )


Exposureuf => Exposure time of unfiltered event file
Exposuref => Exposure time of filtered event file
  • remnant spread over 3 acis chips
  • only chips 6 and 7 used for spectra and flux
  • so luminosity given above is low.

Chandra Event File

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Obs. IDEvent 2 FITS File
(un-filtered)
Event 2 FITS File
(filtered)
AUX file
(asol, badpix etc.)
2782 14.8 MB 9.1 MB 12.8 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 2.812e+04 5.727e-01 4.67e-12 6.96e-12 2.98e+34
0.3 - 2.1 1.721e+04 3.505e-01 1.29e-12 3.48e-12 1.49e+34
2.1 - 10.0 1.096e+04 2.232e-01 3.39e-12 3.49e-12 1.50e+34


NH = 0.4(1022 cm-2) Assumed distance: 6kpc (distance uncertain)

Chandra Images



Chandra Spectra



Other Wavelengths



Compact Sources

Obs. IDPosition (J2000)SizeNet CountCount rateNote
2782
( 11 11 44.5, -60 39 26.9 ) < 2.0" 110.0 2.21e-03
( 11 11 48.6, -60 39 25.8 ) < 2.0" 550.0 1.11e-02 PSR
( 11 11 49.6, -60 41 58.5 ) < 2.0" 940.0 1.89e-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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