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Radio Observations of the Black Hole Candidate GX 339-4
The black hole candidate GX 339-4 was first detected as a variable radio
source by Sood & Campbell-Wilson in May 1994 with the Molonglo Observatory
Synthesis Telescope (MOST). Since then, several observations have been obtained
with the Australian Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) in order to study the radio
behavior of this source in relation to its soft and hard X-ray activity. We
present new results of high resolution radio observations performed with the
ATCA in order to study the jet-like feature observed in GX 339-4 by Fender et
al (1997). From the ATCA lightcurve at 8640 MHz, we find evidence of quenched
radio emission from GX 339-4.Comment: To appear in Proc. 4th Compton Symposium, AIP pres
The Distance to the Soft Gamma Repeater SGR 1627-41
We report millimeter observations of the line of sight to the recently
discovered Soft Gamma Repeater, SGR 1627-41, which has been tentatively
associated with the supernova remnant SNR G337.0-0.1 Among the eight molecular
clouds along the line of sight to SGR 1627-41, we show that SNR G337.0-0.1 is
probably interacting with one of the most massive giant molecular clouds (GMC)
in the Galaxy, at a distance of 11 kpc from the sun. Based on the high
extinction to the persistent X-ray counterpart of SGR 1627-41, we present
evidence for an association of this new SGR with the SNR G337.0-0.1; they both
appear to be located on the near side of the GMC. This is the second SGR
located near an extraordinarily massive GMC. We suggest that SGR 1627-41 is a
neutron star with a high transverse velocity (~ 1,000 \kms) escaping the young
(~ 5,000 years) supernova remnant G337.0-0.1Comment: 17 pages, including 2 figures. Accepted for publication in the
Astrophysical Journal Letter
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