| Proposal ID | 020407 |
| Title | SPECTRAL AND TIMING ANALYSIS OF THE X-RAY PULSARS B1951+32, J1825-0935, B2334+61 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0204070101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lfxzf5a |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr SILVIA ZANE |
| Abstract | We propose to perform high resolution spectroscopy and timing of the pulsars PSRB1951+32, PSR J1825-0935, PSR B2334+61, using XMM-Newton. The targets havecharacteristic ages from 4E4 to 2.3E5 yr and are within 2.5 kpc, thus they areexcellent candidates for detecting both magnetospheric and thermal flux from thestar surface. The first pulsar is a bright and complex X-ray source, stillpoorly studied, for which XMM-Newton can provide excellent spectral, timing andimaging information. The others have only been barely detected in the past, inparticular one is a newly discovered X-ray pulsar that we found with a ~5 ksXMM-Newton snapshot. Deeper XMM-Newton observations will assess thethermal/non-thermal nature of the X-ray flux, making firmer constraints on the neutron star cooling models. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004-02-12T08:26:54Z/2004-05-11T15:37:32Z |
| 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 | 2005-06-13T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "j1825 0935", "xmm newton", "complex xray source", "xmm newton snapshot", "imaging information", "3e5 yr", "characteristic ages", "thermal flux", "deeper xmm newton", "psr j1825 0935", "resolution spectroscopy", "firmer constraints", "XMM-Newton", "xray flux", "xray pulsar", "xray pulsars b1951", "pulsars psr b1951", "star surface", "XMM", "psr b2334" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr SILVIA ZANE, 2005, 'SPECTRAL AND TIMING ANALYSIS OF THE X-RAY PULSARS B1951+32, J1825-0935, B2334+61', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lfxzf5a |