| Name | 030590 |
| Title | The spin history of the isolated neutron star RBS1223 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0305900201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ks5x1bs |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | ROSAT has discovered a small group of X-ray dim isolated neutron stars with well defined and unique characteristics. The nature of these sources and the origin of the soft X-ray emission is not clear. A crucial role in determining their nature and understanding their physics is played by the magnetic field and its decay. The isolated neutron star RBS1223 displays clear evidence of a strong magnetic field, an X-ray cyclotron absorption line, X-ray pulsations, and pronounced temperature changes as a function of pulse period. We propose detailed X-ray monitoring observations in order to uniquely determine the spin period history between 1997 and 2005, determine the period derivative and thus confirm the field estimate from X-ray spectroscopy. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-06-25T00:22:04Z/2006-01-10T23:18:07Z |
| 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 | 2007-02-04T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2007, The Spin History Of The Isolated Neutron Star Rbs1223, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ks5x1bs |