| Proposal ID | 040454 |
| Title | Imaging G75.2+0.1, the Pulsar Wind Nebula of a Likely Gamma-ray Pulsar |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0404540101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qgieogt |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Mallory Roberts |
| Abstract | We propose a 75-ks observation with XMM-Newton to study the recently-discoveredpulsar wind nebula G75.2+0.1, which is associated with the Vela-like pulsar PSRJ2021+3651. These observations will complement a 19.0-ks Chandra observation ofthe source made by our group, which discovered thermal X-rays from the pulsar aswell as an apparently toroidal inner nebula. XMMs larger effective area andfield of view will allow us to image and perform spectroscopy on the faintdiffuse emission surrounding the inner nebula, and to determine whether faintjets, hinted at by our Chandra observation, are indeed present along thenebulas axis of symmetry. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-05-19T10:39:36Z/2006-05-21T20:11:46Z |
| 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 | 2007-06-13T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "inner nebula", "faint diffuse emission", "thermal xray", "pulsar wind nebula", "perform spectroscopy", "xmm newton", "gamma ray pulsar", "pulsar psr j2021", "XMM-Newton", "larger effective", "faint jets", "XMM", "imaging g75", "G75.2" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Mallory Roberts, 2007, 'Imaging G75.2+0.1, the Pulsar Wind Nebula of a Likely Gamma-ray Pulsar', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qgieogt |