A distance determination for the supernova remnant G27.4+0.0 and its central X-ray source

We have determined the distance to the supernova remnant G27.4+0.0, one of the handful of remnants with a bright central X-ray source. H I absorption data obtained with the VLA toward the remnant and adjacent H II regions allow us to constrain the distance to G27.4+0.0 to lie between 6 and 7.5 kpc. We briefly discuss the implications of this result for the nature of the central source.