Proposal ID | 011220 |
Title | Study of X-ray emission from Pulsars with XMM |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0112200101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-b5j4jv4 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Keith Mason |
Abstract | GT- Isolated pulsars, formed in supernova events and powered by the rotationenergy, constitute one of the most energetic and possibly the purest phenomenain high-energy astrophysics. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2001-04-03T10:52:28Z/2003-03-27T19:53:32Z |
Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
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 | 2004-04-25T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "supernova events", "energy astrophysics", "rotation energy", "isolated pulsars", "xray emission", "XMM", "purest phenomena" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Keith Mason, 2004, 'Study of X-ray emission from Pulsars with XMM', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-b5j4jv4 |