A Sino-German $\lambda$6\ cm polarization survey of the Galactic plane VI. Discovery of supernova remnants G178.2-4.2 and G25.1-2.3

Abstract

Supernova remnants (SNRs) were often discovered in radio surveys of the Galactic plane. Because of the surface-brightness limit of previous surveys, more faint or confused SNRs await discovery. The Sino-German $\lambda$6\ cm Galactic plane survey is a sensitive survey with the potential to detect new low surface-brightness SNRs. We want to identify new SNRs from the $\lambda$6\ cm survey map of the Galactic plane. We searched for new shell-like objects in the $\lambda$6\ cm survey maps, and studied their radio emission, polarization, and spectra using the $\lambda$6\ cm maps together with the $\lambda$11\ cm and $\lambda$21\ cm Effelsberg observations. Extended polarized objects with non-thermal spectra were identified as SNRs. We have discovered two new, large, faint SNRs, G178.2-4.2 and G25.1-2.3, both of which show shell structure. G178.2-4.2 has a size of 72 arcmin x 62 arcmin with strongly polarized emission being detected along its northern shell. The spectrum of G178.2-4.2 is non-thermal, with an integrated spectral index of $\alpha =-0.48\pm 0.13$. Its surface brightness is ${\Sigma }_{1GHz}=7.2x10^{-23}W{m}^{-2}H{z}^{-1}s{r}^{-1}$, which makes G178.2-4.2 the second faintest known Galactic SNR. G25.1-2.3 is revealed by its strong southern shell which has a size of 80 arcmin x 30\arcmin. It has a non-thermal radio spectrum with a spectral index of $\alpha =-0.49\pm 0.13$. Two new large shell-type SNRs have been detected at $\lambda$6\ cm in an area of 2200 deg^2 along the the Galactic plane. This demonstrates that more large and faint SNRs exist, but are very difficult to detect.

8 pages, 8 figures, accepted by Astronomy and Astrophysics. For the version with high resolution figures, please go to http://zmtt.bao.ac.cn/6cm/papers/2newSNR.pdf

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