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T.G. Pannuti, N. Duric (University of New Mexico), H. Rottman, R. Beck (Max-Planck-Institut fur Radioastronomie), F. Walter (Radioastronomisches Institut der Universitat Bonn)
To better understand the relationship between supernova remnants (SNRs) and the origin of cosmic rays in external galaxies, it is necessary to examine both discrete thermal and non-thermal radio sources in these galaxies (as revealed by VLA observations) simultaneously with the large-scale structures resident in these galaxies (as revealed by single-dish Effelsberg observations). We present maps made of four nearby galaxies -- M33, IC 1613, NGC 2403 and NGC 6946 -- at the two wavelengths of 6 and 20 cm. These maps were assembled by combining observations from an interferometer (the VLA) and a single-dish instrument (the Effelsberg radio telescope). These observations are part of a larger project to catalog SNRs in nearby galaxies, and to characterize their environments. The maps themselves, with initial results and tentative conclusions, will be presented and discussed.
The author(s) of this abstract have provided an email address for comments about the abstract: tpannuti@astro.phys.unm.edu