Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-08-06
Astrophys.J. 580 (2002) 904-908
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 3 figures. Accepted for publication in ApJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/343891
We present ASCA observations of supernova remnant (SNR) G349.7+0.2. The remnant has an irregular shell morphology and is interacting with a molecular cloud, evident from the presence of OH(1720 MHz) masers and shocked molecular gas. The X-ray morphology is consistent with that at radio wavelengths, with a distinct enhancement in the south. The X-ray emission from the SNR is well described by a model of a thermal plasma which has yet to reach ionization equilibrium. The hydrogen column of ~6.0 X 10^{22} cm^{-2} is consistent with the large distance to the remnant of ~22 kpc estimated from the maser velocities. We derive an X-ray luminosity of L_x(0.5-10.0 keV)= 1.8 X 10^{37} d_{22}^2 erg/s, which makes G349.7+0.2 one of the most X-ray luminous shell-type SNRs known in the Galaxy. The age of the remnant is estimated to be about 2800 yrs. The ambient density and pressure conditions appear similar to those inferred for luminous compact SNRs found in starburst regions of other galaxies, and provides support for the notion that these may be the result of SNR evolution in the vicinity of dense molecular clouds.
Chen Yafeng
Hughes John Patrick
Lazendic Jasmina S.
Slane Pat
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