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G263.6-02.8

  • Common Name: Vela SNR
  • Distance: 0.25kpc(Cha et al. 1999, ApJ 515, L25)
  • Position of Central Source (J2000): ( 08 35 20.6, -45 10 34.8 )
  • X-ray size: 1.6 x 1.6
  • Description: Central pulsar, PWN with lobes and opposed jets
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Summary of Chandra Observations

SequenceObs. IDDetectors UsedExposure uf
(ks)
Exposure f
(ks)
Date
Observed
Aimpoint (J2000)
(RA, Dec)
500265 2815 "ACIS-235678" 27.0 27.0 2001-12-04 ( 08 35 20.7, -45 10 36.0 )


Exposureuf => Exposure time of unfiltered event file
Exposuref => Exposure time of filtered event file
  • The whole PWN is covered by chip ACIS-S3(CCD_ID=7). The shell of the Vela remnant has diameter = 8 degrees and is completely outside the field of view.
  • Central source (the Vela Pulsar) shows Pile Up .
  • Image of pulsar greatly distorted by pileup.
  • There is a Trailed Image of the central source.

Chandra Event File

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Obs. IDEvent 2 FITS File
(un-filtered)
Event 2 FITS File
(filtered)
AUX file
(asol, badpix etc.)
2815 52.2 MB 29.2 MB 0.0 MB


Chandra Counts and Fluxes

RegionEnergy Range
(keV)
Signal
(counts)
Rate
(counts s-1)
FabsX
(ergs cm-2s-1)
FX
(ergs cm-2s-1)
LX
(ergs s-1)
Total 0.3 - 10.0 2.489e+05 9.230e+00 8.41e-11 8.87e-11 6.60e+32
0.3 - 2.1 1.906e+05 7.070e+00 2.79e-11 3.24e-11 2.41e+32
2.1 - 10.0 5.874e+04 2.178e+00 5.63e-11 5.64e-11 4.20e+32


NH = 0.0(1022 cm-2) Assumed distance: 0.25kpc (Cha et al. 1999, ApJ 515, L25)

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Nearby Sources

Obs. IDPosition (J2000)SizeNet CountCount rateNote
2815


  1. This nearby source list is incomplete. All the above sources are originally from the "src2.fits" file which is distributed with standard Chandra processing. Only sources with significant count rate and which are clear to visual inspection are included.
  2. The size given above is the size of the region used in detecting that source.
  3. For each source, background was subtracted from an annular region around the source.


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