Abstract
Infrared maps are used to propose that the ‘bird’ is the former windzone of a blue giant which is presently radio-illuminated by PSR 1757-24. The pulsar is still deep inside its supernova shell; its space velocity is large but not excessive.
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Kundt, W. Illumination of the Supernova remnant G5.3-1 (=bird) by its pulsar PSR 1757-24. Astrophys Space Sci 190, 159–165 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00644575
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