An Updated Distance to the Cygnus Loop based on Gaia Early DR3 [HEAP]

http://arxiv.org/abs/2109.05368


We present a revised distance to the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant of $725\pm15$ pc based on Gaia Early Data Release 3 parallax measurements (EDR3) for several stars previously found to be located either inside or behind the supernova based on the presence of high-velocity absorption lines in their spectra. This revised distance estimate and error means the Cygnus Loop remnant now has an estimated distance uncertainty comparable to that of its $\simeq$18 pc radius.

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R. Fesen, K. Weil, I. Cisneros, et. al.
Tue, 14 Sep 21
57/88

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