AKARI Detection of the Infrared-Bright Supernova Remnant B0104-72.3 in the Small Magellanic Cloud

Lee, H. M.; Jeong, W. -S.; Lee, M. G.; Nakagawa, T.; Onaka, T.; Moon, D. -S.; Lee, J. -J.; Koo, B. -C.; Sakon, I.; Murakami, H.; Kaneda, H.; Ita, Y.; Lee, H. -G.; Hong, S. S.; Seok, J. Y.

Abstract

We present a serendipitous detection of the infrared-bright supernova remnant (SNR) B0104-72.3 is a middle-aged SNR interacting with molecular clouds, similar to the Galactic SNR IC 443. Our results highlight the potential of AKARI IRC observations in studying SNRs, especially for diagnosing SNR shocks.

2007 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
AKARI 15