Multifrequency study of SNR J0533-7202, a new supernova remnant in the LMC

L. M. Bozzetto, M. D. Filipović, E. J. Crawford, M. Sasaki, P. Maggi, F. Haberl, D. Urǒsević, J. L. Payne, A. Y. De Horta, M. Stupar, R. Gruendl, J. Dickel

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Abstract

We present a detailed study of Australia Telescope Compact Array observations of a newly discovered Large Magellanic Cloud supernova remnant (SNR), SNR J0533-7202. This object follows a horseshoe morphology, with a size of 37 pc × 28 pc (1 pc uncertainty in each direction). It exhibits a radio spectrum with the intrinsic synchrotron spectral index of α = -0.47 ± 0.06 between 73 and 6 cm. We report detections of regions showing moderately high fractional polarization at 6 cm, with a peak value of 36 ± 6 per cent and a mean fractional polarization of 12 ± 7 per cent.We also estimate an average rotation measure across the remnant of -591 rad m-2. The current lack of deep X-ray observation precludes any conclusion about high-energy emission from the remnant. The association with an old stellar population favours a thermonuclear supernova origin of the remnant.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2177-2181
Number of pages5
JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume432
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2013

Keywords

  • ISM:supernova remnants
  • Magellanic clouds
  • Polarization
  • Radio continuum:ISM
  • X-rays:ISM

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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