Measuring distances to Galactic SNRs using the red clump stars
Abstract
Reliable distances to Galactic Supernova remnants (SNRs) are essential to constrain parameters that reveal the evolutional process of SNRs. We carry out a project to measure SNRs' distances in the first quadrant of the Galaxy. In this project, red clump stars (RCS) are used as standard candle to build the optical extinction (A V )-(D) distance relation in each direction of extinction-known SNRs. Here, G5.7-0.01, G54.1+0.3 and G78.2+2.1 are taken as typical examples. We obtain the distance of 3-0.3 +0.4 kpc for G5.7-0.01, the lower limit of 5.8 kpc for G54.1+0.3, the upper limit of 2 kpc for G5.7-0.01. The results are consistent with distances from kinematic measurements. Hence, we highlight the RCS method can independently trace the distance to the SNRs.
- Publication:
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Supernova 1987A:30 years later - Cosmic Rays and Nuclei from Supernovae and their Aftermaths
- Pub Date:
- February 2017
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921317004914
- Bibcode:
- 2017IAUS..331..216S
- Keywords:
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- ISM: supernova remnants;
- methods: data analysis