Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-02-03
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in A&A
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20042187
The extended supernova remnant G 116.5+1.1 was observed in the optical emission lines of Halpha+[N II], [S II] and [O III]; deep long-slit spectra were also obtained. The morphology of the remnant's observed emission is mainly diffuse and patchy in contrast to the known filamentary emission seen along the western limb. The bulk of the detected emission in the region appears unrelated to the remnant but there is one area of emission in the south-east which is characterized by a [S II]/Halpha ratio of ~0.5, implying a possible relation to G 116.5+1.1. If this is actually the case, it would imply a more extended remnant than previously realized. Emission in the [O III] 5007 A line image is not detected, excluding moderate or fast velocity shocks running into ionized interstellar clouds. Our current estimate of the distance to G 116.5+1.1 of ~3 kpc is in agreement with earlier estimates and implies a very extended remnant (69 pc x 45 pc). Observations further to the north-east of G 116.5+1.1 revealed a network of filamentary structures prominent in Halpha+[N II] and [S II] but failed to detect [O III] line emission. Long-slit spectra in a number of positions provide strong evidence that this newly detected emission arises from shock heated gas. Typical Halpha fluxes lie in the range of 9 to 17 x10^{-17} erg/s/cm^2/ arcsec^2, while low electron densities are implied by the intensities of the sulfur lines. Weak emission from the medium ionization line at 5007 A is detected in only one spectrum. Cool dust emission at 60 and 100 microns may be correlated with the optical emission in a limited number of positions. Surpisingly, radio emission is not detected in published surveys suggesting that the new candidate remnant may belong to the class of "radio quiet" supernova remnants.
Alikakos J.
Boumis Panayotis
Mavromatakis Fotis
Papamastorakis Janis
Xilouris Emmanuel M.
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