Optical emission associated with the Galactic supernova remnant G179.0+2.6

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Abstract

Narrow passband optical images of the large Galactic supernova remnant G179.0+2.6 reveal a faint but nearly complete emission shell dominated by strong [O III] 4959,5007 A line emission. The remnant's optical emission, which consists of both diffuse and filamentary features, is brightest along its southern and northeastern limbs. Deep H-alpha images detect little coincidence emission indicating an unusually high [O III]/H-alpha emission ratio for such a large and apparently old remnant. Low-dispersion optical spectra of several regions confirm large [O III]/H-alpha line ratios with typical values around 10. The dominance of [O III] emission for the majority of the remnant's optical filaments suggests shock velocities above 100 km/s are present throughout most of the remnant, likely reflecting a relatively low density ambient ISM. The remnant's unusually strong [O III] emission adds to the remnant's interesting set of properties which include a thick radio emission shell, radial polarization of its radio emission like that typically seen in young supernova remnants, and an unusually slow-rotating gamma-ray pulsar with a characteristic spin-down age ~50 kyr.

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