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The Distribution and Birthrate of Galactic SNRs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Xinji Wu  and
D.A. Leahy
Xinji Wu
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Univ. of Calgary, Canada
D.A. Leahy
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Univ. of Calgary, Canada

Abstract

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In this paper we find that the spatial distribution of SNRs shows a peak in the range R = 4–6 kpc; the total number of SNRs in the Galaxy is 749±104; and the birthrate of SNRs is one in every 18±3 years.

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Research Article
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 101: Supernova Remnants and the Interstellar Medium , 1988 , pp. 481 - 484
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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