| Name | 014340 |
| Title | PSR B1338-62 and SNR G308.8-0.1: An interacting system |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0143400101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-myg73mg |
| Author | Dr Bryan Gaensler |
| Description | PSR B1338-62 is a young radio pulsar coincident with the unusual supernova remnant (SNR) G308.8-0.1. Motivated by Chandra images of a similar young pulsar-SNR system in which the pulsar interacts with its SNR through a relativistic jet, we propose that PSR B1338-62 is similarly associated with SNR G308.8-0.1, and similarly powers a collimated outflow which is re-energising the SNR. We here propose XMM observations with which we can test this possibility. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2003-02-11T01:08:24Z/2003-07-18T00:48:34Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2004-09-09T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2004-09-09T00:00:00Z, 014340, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-myg73mg |