G299.2-2.9 is a supernova remnant in the Milky Way, 16,000 light years from Earth.[1] It is the remains of a Type Ia supernova.[2]
The observed radius of the remnant shell translates to approximately 4,500 years of expansion,[3] making it one of the oldest observed Type Ia supernova remnants.[4]
^Park, Sangwook; Slane, Patrick O.; Hughes, John P.; Mori, Koji; Burrows, David N.; Garmire, Gordon P. (2007-08-20). "Chandra X-Ray Study of Galactic Supernova Remnant G299.2-2.9". The Astrophysical Journal. 665 (2): 1173–1181. arXiv:0706.0524. Bibcode:2007ApJ...665.1173P. doi:10.1086/520105. ISSN0004-637X.