Proposal ID | 003799 |
Title | Pulsars old and close in space: Hot polar-caps or magnetospheric emission |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0037990101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-dt9o1d1 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Werner Becker |
Abstract | We have made a program to study the X-ray emission properties of old and close by pulsars in order to probe and identify the origin of their X radiation. These pulsars, being intermediate from its age between the young cooling neutron stars and the old millisecond pulsars, are of special interest in order to understand the X-ray emission properties of rotation-powered pulsars in its whole. For all proposed objects we will obtain spectral and temporal information in a moderate amount of observing time allowing to discriminate between thermal and non-thermal emission processes. This task can only be investigated by a combined spectral and |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2002-11-21T23:20:55Z/2002-11-22T04:03:28Z |
Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
Date Published | 2004-01-25T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "magnetospheric emission", "rotation powered pulsars", "nonthermal emission processes", "combined spectral", "millisecond pulsars", "hot polar caps", "x radiation", "cooling neutron stars", "moderate amount", "xray emission properties", "temporal information" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Werner Becker, 2004, 'Pulsars old and close in space: Hot polar-caps or magnetospheric emission', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-dt9o1d1 |