| Name | 030239 |
| Title | Using EPIC to understand the nature of the puzzling compact source in RCW 103 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0302390101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qm94kww |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose a deep observation of 1E 161348-5055, an enigmatic radio-quiet compact source lying close to the center of the young (virgul2 kyrs) supernova remnant RCW 103. At variance with all others Central Compact Objects (CCOs) in Supernova Remnants (SNRs), which behave like isolated neutron stars, it shows a remarkable flux variability, including a possible virgul6 hours periodicity. A long and uninterrupted 100 ksec EPIC observation will conclusively address the phenomenology of 1E 161348-5055, proving it to be a truly unique binary system in a SNR, or some sort of missing link between CCOs and other classes of radio-quiet neutron stars such as Anomalous X-ray Pulsars and Soft Gamma Repeaters. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-08-23T07:28:44Z/2005-08-24T07:53:58Z |
| 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 | 2006-09-25T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2006, Using Epic To Understand The Nature Of The Puzzling Compact Source In Rcw 103, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qm94kww |