KINEMATICS OF SUPERNOVA-REMNANTS IN THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS

In this article are discussed the results of several studies of supern ova remnants (SNRs) in the Magellanic Clouds. We study the relations o f SNRs and their environment based on observations of both nebulae and stars. We show the entire radial velocity field of the Small Magellan ic Cloud. We present a new method of identification of SNRs based on t heir kinematics that can be useful for identification of shocked nebul ae in external galaxies. We discuss how a global knowledge of the prop erties of SNRs in the Small Magellanic Cloud allows us to infer the ph ase of evolution of these objects.