| Proposal ID | 040091 |
| Title | Completing the X-ray census of Plerionic Supernova Remnants within 7 kpc |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0400910101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w20i102 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Oleg Kargaltsev |
| Abstract | Supernova Remnants of center-filled and composite types often host young,energetic pulsars emitting strong relativistic winds. Chandra and XMM-Newtonobservations of such SNRs have already resulted in a number of pulsar andpulsar-wind nebula (PWN) discoveries. We propose to complete the X-ray census ofplerionic remnants within a 7 kpc distance, which we have begun in XMM-NewtonAO-4. The SNRs were selected based on their radio morphologies and archivalROSAT or ASCA data. This short survey will substantially expand the sample ofPNWe and pulsars observed in X-rays and help to establish the properties of theoverall population. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-08-13T12:25:52Z/2006-10-18T11:13:51Z |
| 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 | 2007-11-22T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "overall population", "xmm newton", "supernova remnant", "center filled", "archival rosat", "xmm newton ao", "asca data", "plerionic supernova remnant", "short survey", "XMM-Newton", "substantially expand", "relativistic winds", "composite types", "plerionic remnant", "radio morphologies", "ROSAT", "XMM", "xray census", "energetic pulsars emitting" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Oleg Kargaltsev, 2007, 'Completing the X-ray census of Plerionic Supernova Remnants within 7 kpc', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w20i102 |