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Proposal ID 003799
Title Pulsars old and close in space: Hot polar-caps or magnetospheric emission
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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
Keywords "nonthermal emission processes", "temporal information", "moderate amount", "millisecond pulsars", "combined spectral", "magnetospheric emission", "xray emission properties", "x radiation", "cooling neutron stars", "hot polar caps", "rotation powered pulsars"
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