Published June 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Distribution of supernova remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud

  • 1. Southern Colorado Univ., Pueblo, CO (USA)

Description

The distribution of SNRs in the LMC may provide some insight concerning the classification of those remnants as Type I or Type II. The distance between each SNR and its nearest H II region was calculated, and the average of these distances was compared to the corresponding value that would be expected if the SNRs were randomly distributed in the LMC. A statistical analysis suggests that the SNRs are closer to H II regions than if the remnants were distributed randomly. Thus, there seems to be an association between SNRs and H II regions which suggests a preponderance of Type II remnants in the LMC. 7 references

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Journal Volume
100
Series
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.
Journal Page Range
683-686
ISSN
0004-6280
CODEN
PASPA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20001035
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
DISTANCE; H2 REGIONS; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; ORGANIZING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; DISTRIBUTION; GALAXIES