Proposal ID | 030422 |
Title | Birds of a Feather: A Statistical Search for X-ray Pulsars |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0304220101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-451vfxg |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Eric Gotthelf |
Abstract | Discoveries of rotation-powered X-ray pulsars have increased substantially inthe last several years, but their properties have yet to conform to a singlepattern. We argue that pulsars have a high probability of being found in thevicinity of supernova remnants. Based on a survey of point-like sources in theASCA archives we propose to use the EPIC-pn detector to investigate new pulsarcandidates. The discoveries will fill out the incomplete sample of observedX-ray pulsars, as well as confirm the utility of our method for selecting pulsarcandidates from existing archived data. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2005-08-29T11:21:13Z/2006-03-19T08:45:22Z |
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 | 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "existing archived data", "selecting pulsar candidates", "supernova remnant", "increased substantially", "incomplete sample", "pulsar candidates", "EPIC", "single pattern", "asca archives", "xray pulsars", "epic pn detector", "statistical search" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Eric Gotthelf, 2007, 'Birds of a Feather: A Statistical Search for X-ray Pulsars', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-451vfxg |