It has become increasingly clear that the natal properties of young neutronstars exhibit a rich diversity - dramatically illustrated by the enigmaticcentral object in Cas A and hinted at by early 3D modeling of core-collapse. Wepropose a survey of an objectively constructed sample of nearby SNRs which, whencombined with archival data and our vigorous multi-wavelength observationprogram, will give us a reliable view of the true variety of neutron stars. Theensuing statistics and studies of the central objects will advance ourunderstanding of core-collapse and have bearing on related topics (supernovaenergetics, natal kicks, etc). We believe that this effort, a census of suchobjects within 5 kpc, will be one of the enduring legacies of the XMM mission.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2002-09-23T07:24:08Z/2003-12-01T23:40:11Z
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.
European Space Agency, Mr David Kaplan, 2004, 'A XMM Survey for Compact Objects in Supernova Remnants', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-tz2ecbf
