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Historical Supernovae and their Remnants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

D.A. Green
D.A. Green*
Affiliation:
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OHE, U.K.

Abstract

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Historical records are available for nine supernova explosions seen in our Galaxy over the last two millennia. The observations of these ‘historical’ supernovae are very useful for the modern astrophysical interpretation of the remnants of these supernovae. The ages of the remnants of these historical supernovae are definitively known, which greatly aids understanding of the nature of the remnants. Also, the fact that the parent supernova was seen implies that it was relatively nearby in the Galaxy, giving further constraints on the distance, and hence other properties of their remnants. Here I briefly review the historical supernovae in our Galaxy, in the context of our understanding of their remnants from modern observations.

Type
II. Joint Discussions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 12: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XXIVth General Assembly of the IAU, 2000 , 2002 , pp. 350 - 353
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2002

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