RX J1713.7-3946

Observation Date (UT)	Observation Lat
	ARGO-YBJ (30.11) ASTRI Mini-Array (28.3) CANGAROO (-31.10 ) CAT (42.50) Crimea (45) CTA pSCT (31.68) CTA South (-24.6272) Durham (-30.48) FACT (28.76) H.E.S.S. (-23.16) HAGAR (30) HAWC (19.0) HEGRA (28.76) LHAASO (29.358) LST-1 (28.76) MAGIC (28.76) Milagro (35.88 ) Potchefstroom (-26.9) TACTIC (24.6) TAIGA (103.07) Telescope Array (39.3) Tibet (30.11) VERITAS (31.68) Whipple (31.68)

Canonical Name:	RX J1713.7-3946
TeVCat Name:	TeV J1713-397
Other Names:	HESS J1713.7-3946
Source Type:	Shell
R.A.:	17 13 33.6 (hh mm ss)
Dec.:	-39 45 36 (dd mm ss)
Gal Long:	347.34 (deg)
Gal Lat:	-0.47 (deg)
Distance:	1 kpc
Flux:	0.66 (Crab Units)
Energy Threshold:	1000 GeV
Spectral Index:	2.2
Extended:	Yes
Size (X):	0.65 (deg)
Size (Y):	0.65 (deg)
Discovery Date:	2000-02
Discovered By:	CANGAROO
TeVCat SubCat:	Default Catalog

Source Notes:

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	H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane Survey (HGPS, 2018):
	A selection of information for each of the 78 sources in the HGPS is provided in TeVCat. For full details, visit the HGPS website.

	Name:	HESS J1713-397
	Source Class:	SNR
	Identified Object:	RX J1713.7-3946
	R.A. (J2000):	258.36 deg (17 13 25)
	Dec. (J2000):	-39.77 deg (-39 46 15)
	Spatial Model:	Shell
	Size:	0.500 deg
	Spectral Model:	exponentially cutoff power law
	Integral Flux > 1 TeV:	1.69e-11 +/- 8.24e-13 cm-2 s-1
	Pivot Energy, E0:	1.00 TeV
	Diff. Flux at E0:	2.30e-11 +/- 1.00e-12 cm-2 s-1 TeV-1
	Spectral Index:	2.06 +/- 0.02
	Cutoff fit param.:	0.078 +/- 0.007 TeV-1
	HGPS Source Notes:

"This is one of the fourteen EXTERN sources in the HGPS catalog, i.e., VHE sources in the HGPS region previously detected by H.E.S.S. that were not reanalyzed in the paper:"
- "Given the difficulties with modeling complex source morphologies, we decided to restrict the HGPS analyses to a symmetrical Gaussian model assumption and exclude all firmly identified shell-like sources and the very complex GC region from reanalysis."

This is one of the 31 firmly-identified objects among the HGPS sources. Four possible associations are listed in Table A.9. "This is a list of astronomical objects, extracted from catalogs of plausible counterparts, which are are found to be spatially coincident with the HGPS source":
- 2FHL J1713.5−3945e (2FHL)
- 3FGL J1713.5−3945e (3FGL)
- G347.3−0.5 (SNR)
- 2FHL J1714.1−4012 (2FHL)

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Source position and its uncertainty:
From Aharonian et al. (2006):
- R.A. (J2000): 17h 13m 33.6s
- Dec. (J2000): 39d 45' 36"
- No information provided on positional uncertainty
From Aharonian et al. (2007):
- R.A. (J2000): 17h 13m 33.6s
- Dec. (J2000): 39d 45' 36"
- No information provided on positional uncertainty

Source Extent:
HESS: A&A 449, 223 (2006)
- radius: 0.65 deg (no error quoted)
HESS: online catalog
- radius: 15' (= 0.25 deg)


Seen by: CANGAROO, H.E.S.S.

• Mapping thermal emission in the synchrotron-dominated supernova remnants G330.2+1.0, 3C58, and RX J1713.7-3946
  Picquenot, A. et al., A&A 683 pA197 (2024) [LINK]
  
• The Gamma-Ray Emission from the Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946 Interacting with Two-phase Medium
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• Radial Profiles of Non-thermal Emission from Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Tang, Yunyong and Liu, Siming, ApJ 909 p46 (2021) [LINK]
  
• Pursuing the origin of the gamma rays in RX J1713.7-3946 quantifying the hadronic and leptonic components
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• Gamma rays and neutrinos from RX J1713.7-3946 in a lepto-hadronic scenario
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• The Interstellar Medium in young supernova remnants: key to the production of cosmic X-rays and gamma-rays
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• Optical reconstruction of dust in the region of supernova remnant RX J1713.7‒3946 from astrometric data
  Leike, R. et al., Nature Astronomy p (2021) [LINK]
  
• Possible Detection of X-Ray Emitting Circumstellar Material in the Synchrotron-Dominated Supernova Remnant RX J 1713.7-3946
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• Search for Continuous Gravitational Waves from the Central Compact Objects in Supernova Remnants Cassiopeia A, Vela Jr. and G347.3-0.5
  Alessandra Papa, M. et al., arXiv e-prints parXiv:2005.06544 (2020) [LINK]
  
• X-ray Hotspots in the Northwest Shell of the Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
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• Simulating TeV gamma-ray morphologies of shell-type supernova remnants
  Pais, Matteo and Pfrommer, Christoph, arXiv e-prints parXiv:2009.06649 (2020) [LINK]
  
• ALMA CO Observations of the Gamma-Ray Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946: Discovery of Shocked Molecular Cloudlets and Filaments at 0.01 pc scales
  Sano, H. et al., arXiv e-prints parXiv:2011.05018 (2020) [LINK]
  
• First optical reconstruction of dust in the region of SNR RX J1713.7-3946 from astrometric Gaia data
  Leike, Reimar et al., arXiv e-prints parXiv:2011.14383 (2020) [LINK]
  
• Formation pathway for lonely stripped-envelope supernova progenitors: implications for Cassiopeia A
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• Shock-Cloud Interaction in the Southwestern Rim of RX J1713.7-3946 Evidenced by Chandra X-Ray Observations
  Tanaka, Takaaki et al., ApJ 900 pL5 (2020) [LINK]
  
• Time evolution of broadband non-thermal emission from supernova remnants in different circumstellar environments
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• NuSTAR Observations of the Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Tsuji, Naomi et al., ApJ 877 p96 (2019) [LINK]
  
• Electron Acceleration in Middle-age Shell-type Gamma-Ray Supernova Remnants
  Zhang, Xiao and Liu, Siming, ApJ 876 p24 (2019) [LINK]
  
• Analysis of the H.E.S.S. public data release with ctools
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• Progressive steepening of the SNR RX J1713.7-3946 X-ray spectrum from XMM-Newton to INTEGRAL
  Kuznetsova, Ekaterina et al., MNRAS 489 p1828-1836 (2019) [LINK]
  
• Detection of X-ray flares from AX J1714.1-3912, the unidentified source near RX J1713.7-3946
  Miceli, M. and Bamba, A., ArXiv e-prints p (2018) [LINK]
  
• On the potential of Cherenkov Telescope Arrays and KM3 Neutrino Telescopes for the detection of extended sources
  Ambrogi, L. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2018) [LINK]
  
• Supernova remnants in clumpy media: particle propagation and gamma-ray emission
  Celli, S. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2018) [LINK]
  
• Spatially resolved spectroscopy of nonthermal X-rays in RX J1713.7-3946 with Chandra
  Okuno, T. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2018) [LINK]
  
• Synchrotron radiation from secondary electrons in SNR shocks
  Huang, Y. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2018) [LINK]
  
• Prospects for CTA observations of the young SNR RX J1713.7-3946
  CTA Consortium, T. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2017) [LINK]
  
• Inverse Compton emission from a cosmic-ray precursor in RX J1713.7-3946
  Ohira, Y. and Yamazaki, R., ArXiv e-prints p (2016) [LINK]
  
• Searching for the Time Variation in Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Sezer, A. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2016) [LINK]
  
• Expansion measurement of Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Tsuji, N. and Uchiyama, Y., ArXiv e-prints p (2016) [LINK]
  
• H.E.S.S. observations of RX J1713.7-3946 with improved angular and spectral resolution; evidence for gamma-ray emission extending beyond the X-ray emitting shell
  H.E.S.S. Collaboration et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2016) [LINK]
  
• Measurement of the X-ray proper motion in the south-east rim of RX J1713.7-3946
  Acero, F. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2016) [LINK]
  
• Evolution of High-Energy Particle Distribution in Mature Shell-Type Supernova Remnants
  Zeng, H. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2016) [LINK]
  
• Gamma-ray emission from young supernova remnants: hadronic or leptonic?
  Gabici, S. and Aharonian, F.A., ArXiv e-prints p (2015) [LINK]
  
• Analysis of GeV-band gamma-ray emission from SNR RX J1713.7-3946
  Federici, S. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2015) [LINK]
  
• Simulating Cherenkov Telescope Array observation of RX J1713.7-3946
  Nakamori, T. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2015) [LINK]
  
• The role of the diffusive protons in the gamma-ray emission of supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 --- a lepto-hadronic hybrid model
  Zhang, X. and Chen, Y., ArXiv e-prints p (2015) [LINK]
  
• Evidence for Thermal X-Ray Line Emission from the Synchrotron-Dominated Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Katsuda, S. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2015) [LINK]
  
• A detailed study of non-thermal X-ray properties and interstellar gas toward the gamma-ray supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Sano, H. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2014) [LINK]
  
• A statistical study of Galactic SNR source spectra detected at >GeV energies
  Mandelartz, M. and Becker Tjus, J., ArXiv e-prints p (2013) [LINK]
  
• Acceleration of cosmic rays and gamma-ray emission from supernova remnants in the Galaxy
  Cristofari, P. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2013) [LINK]
  
• Molecular and atomic gas in the young TeV gamma-ray SNRs RX J1713.7-3946 and RX J0852.0-4622; evidence for the hadronic production of gamma rays
  Fukui, Y., ArXiv e-prints p (2013) [LINK]
  
• Energy Partition between Energetic Electrons and Turbulent Magnetic Field in Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Yang, C. and Liu, S., ArXiv e-prints p (2013) [LINK]
  
• Dense Gas Towards the RXJ1713.7-3946 Supernova Remnant
  Maxted, N.I. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2013) [LINK]
  
• 3 to 12 millimetre studies of dense gas towards the western rim of supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Maxted, N.I. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2012) [LINK]
  
• Cosmic Ray Electron Evolution in the Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Finke, J.D. and Dermer, C.D., ArXiv e-prints p (2012) [LINK]
  
• Gamma Rays from Cosmic Rays in Supernova Remnants
  Dermer, C.D. and Powale, G., ArXiv e-prints p (2012) [LINK]
  
• Unified model for the gamma-ray emission of supernova remnants
  Yuan, Q. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2012) [LINK]
  
• 3 to 12 millimetre studies of dense gas towards the western rim of supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Maxted, Nigel I. et al., MNRAS 422 p2230-2245 (2012) [LINK]
  
• Observations of the young supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with the Fermi Large Area Telescope
  Abdo, A.A. and Fermi LAT Collaboration, ArXiv e-prints p (2011) [LINK]
  
• Core-collapse model of broadband emission from SNR RX J1713.7-3946 with thermal X-rays and Gamma-rays from escaping cosmic rays
  Ellison, D.C. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2011) [LINK]
  
• Derivation of the Electron Distribution in SNR RX J1713.7-3946 via a Spectral Inversion Method
  Li, H. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2011) [LINK]
  
• Galactic Sources of High-Energy Neutrinos: Highlights
  Vissani, F. and Aharonian, F., ArXiv e-prints p (2011) [LINK]
  
• Stochastic Electron Acceleration in SNR RX J1713.7-3946
  Fan, Z. and Liu, S., ArXiv e-prints p (2011) [LINK]
  
• Star-forming Dense Cloud Cores in the TeV Gamma-ray SNR RX J1713.7-3946
  Sano, H. et al., ApJ 724 p59-68 (2010) [LINK]
  
• Efficient Cosmic Ray Acceleration, Hydrodynamics, and Self-Consistent Thermal X-Ray Emission Applied to Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Ellison, D.C. et al., ApJ 712 p287-293 (2010) [LINK]
  
• Nonthermal and thermal emission from the supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Berezhko, E.G. and Volk, H.J., A&A 511 pA34+ (2010) [LINK]
  
• Stochastic electron acceleration in the TeV supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946: the high-energy cut-off
  Fan, Z. et al., MNRAS 406 p1337-1349 (2010) [LINK]
  
• Nonthermal Radiation of Young Supernova Remnants: The Case of RX J1713.7-3946
  Zirakashvili, V.N. and Aharonian, F.A., ApJ 708 p965-980 (2010) [LINK]
  
• Lepton models for TeV emission from SNR RX J1713.7-3946
  Fan, Z.H. et al., A&A 517 pL4+ (2010) [LINK]
  
• Modeling the Multi-Wavelength Emission of Shell-Type Supernova Remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Yuan, Q. et al., ArXiv e-prints p (2010) [LINK]
  
• Modeling the Gamma-Ray Emission Produced by Runaway Cosmic Rays in the Environment of RX J1713.7-3946
  Casanova, S. et al., PASJ 62 p1127-1134 (2010) [LINK]
  
• A joint spectro-imaging analysis of the XMM-Newton and HESS observations of the supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Acero, F. et al., A&A 505 p157-167 (2009) [LINK]
  
• Gamma-ray emission from SNR RX J1713.7-3946 and the origin of galactic cosmic rays
  Morlino, G. et al., MNRAS 392 p240-250 (2009) [LINK]
  
• Gamma rays and neutrinos from SNR RX J1713.7-3946
  Morlino, G. et al., Astroparticle Physics 31 p376-382 (2009) [LINK]
  
• Reanalysis of Data Taken by the Cangaroo 3.8 Meter Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope: PSR B1706-44, SN 1006, and Vela
  Yoshikoshi, T. et al., ApJ 702 p631-648 (2009) [LINK]
  
• The multi-band non-thermal emission from the supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Fang, J. et al., MNRAS 392 p925-929 (2009) [LINK]
  
• Arguments against a dominantly hadronic origin of the VHE radiation from the supernova remnant RX J1713-3946
  Plaga, R., New Astronomy 13 p73-76 (2008) [LINK]
  
• On the Very-High-Energy Gamma Ray Spectra from Typical Supernovae Remnants
  Shurtleff, R., ArXiv e-prints 807 p (2008) [LINK]
  
• Study of Nonthermal Emission from SNR RX J1713.7-3946 with Suzaku
  Tanaka, T. et al., ApJ 685 p988-1004 (2008) [LINK]
  
• Hadronic versus leptonic origin of the gamma-ray emission from supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946
  Berezhko, E.G. and Volk, H.J., A&A 492 p695-701 (2008) [LINK]
  
• Sub-mm/mm studies of the molecular gas in the Galactic disk; the TeV gamma ray SNR RXJ1713.7-3946 and the W28 high mass star forming region
  Fukui, Y., 1085 p104-111 (2008) [LINK]
  
• Magnetic Field Amplification and Rapid Time Variations in SNR RX J1713.7-3946
  Ellison, D.C. and Vladimirov, A., ApJ 673 pL47-L50 (2008) [LINK]
  
• Primary particle acceleration above 100 TeV in the shell-type supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with deep HESS observations
  Aharonian, F. et al., A&A 464 p235-243 (2007) [LINK]
  
• Extremely fast acceleration of cosmic rays in a supernova remnant
  Uchiyama, Y. et al., Nature 449 p576-578 (2007) [LINK]
  
• A detailed spectral and morphological study of the gamma-ray supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with HESS
  Aharonian, F. et al., A&A 449 p223-242 (2006) [LINK]
  
• High-energy particle acceleration in the shell of a supernova remnant
  Aharonian, F.A. et al., Nature 432 p75-77 (2004) [LINK]
  
• Evidence for TeV gamma-ray emission from the shell type SNR RX J1713.7-3946
  Muraishi, H. et al., A&A 354 pL57-L61 (2000) [LINK]
  

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