| Proposal ID | 014161 |
| Title | A Search for Pulsars in EGRET Source Error Boxes |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0141610601 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9l7bqy9 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Jules Halpern |
| Abstract | We are making accelerated progress in determining the nature of the persistent,high-energy gamma-ray sources in the Galaxy. Using the growing collection ofX-ray images of EGRET error boxes obtained by ROSAT, ASCA, and Chandra, severalyoung pulsars and pulsar candidates have been found that are very likelythe correct identifications of their coincident gamma-ray sources. The highthroughput of XMM is required to detect pulsations from the weak, hard X-raysources that we have selected as the best pulsar candidates in well-studiedfields. In preparation for GLAST, we could add significantly to the populationof young, energetic gamma-ray pulsars, and study their systematic trends ofradiative efficiency and spectrum with spin-down power and other parameters. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2002-09-21T23:43:07Z/2002-09-22T04:10:27Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2003-10-12T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-06-19 |
| Keywords | "radiative efficiency", "pulsar candidates", "XMM", "egret error boxes", "systematic trends", "xray images", "correct identifications", "accelerated progress", "growing collection", "hard xray sources", "ROSAT" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Jules Halpern, 2003, 'A Search for Pulsars in EGRET Source Error Boxes', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9l7bqy9 |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |