Proposal ID | 014869 |
Title | Study of the pulse-phase dependent spectrum of the AXP 1RXS J170849.0-400910 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0148690101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-v3bwayg |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Tim Oosterbroek |
Abstract | Anomalous X-ray pulsars are a small group of pulsars whose properties (periods, soft X-ray spectra, no evidence for a binary nature) are differentfrom normal X-ray pulsars. Similarities with soft gamma repeaters suggest thatthey are isolated neutron stars with an extremely high (10$^{14-15}$G) magneticfield (magnetars). The source 1RXS J170849.0--400910 shows clear spectralvariations as a function of pulse phase. We propose a 50 ks XMM-Newtonobservation which will enable us to put contraints on the emission geometry ofthis source by studying the phase-dependent variations in detail. This willlikely place significant constraints on any, and especially the magnetar, model. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2003-08-28T21:44:30Z/2003-08-29T10:13:43Z |
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 | 2004-09-27T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "isolated neutron stars", "properties periods", "axp 1rxs j170849", "magnetic field magnetar", "spectral variations", "normal xray pulsars", "xmm newton", "anomalous xray pulsars", "XMM-Newton", "pulse phase", "soft gamma repeaters", "source 1rxs j170849", "emission geometry", "XMM", "phase dependent variations", "soft xray spectra" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Tim Oosterbroek, 2004, 'Study of the pulse-phase dependent spectrum of the AXP 1RXS J170849.0-400910', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-v3bwayg |