| Proposal ID | 020663 |
| Title | EXPLORING THE OVERLUMINOUS X-RAY EMISSION FROM PSR B0628-28 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0206630101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8n3s8ok |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr WERNER BECKER |
| Abstract | The ROSAT source RX J0630.8-2834 was found to be a possible X-ray counterpart ofthe old field pulsar PSR 0628-28. However, its corresponding X-ray luminosity,more than 380 times higher than what is expected from the pulsar, put severedoubts on the association. A recent Chandra observation, however, yielded theexact position of RX J0630.8-2834, which matches the radio pulsar positionwithin 1.5! Furthermore, optical observations of the Chandra error box did notdetect any counterpart brighter than mag_B=25. The observational evidence thusstrongly suggests that PSR B0628-28 indeed is the first overluminos rotationpowered X-ray pulsar detected. We propose to observe this unique pulsar in orderto establish the association and to explore its X-ray emission mechanisms in detail. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004-02-28T02:19:26Z/2004-02-28T15:51:17Z |
| 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 | 2005-05-07T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "xray emission mechanisms", "J0630.8", "psr b0628", "rx j0630", "xray counterpart", "ROSAT", "chandra error box", "overluminous xray emission", "counterpart brighter", "exact position", "xray luminosity", "radio pulsar position" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr WERNER BECKER, 2005, 'EXPLORING THE OVERLUMINOUS X-RAY EMISSION FROM PSR B0628-28', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8n3s8ok |