The 3.15 ms pulsar PSR J1614-2230 was discovered during a recent radio survey ofunidentified EGRET gamma-ray sources. It is the first true millisecond pulsardetected with a companion whose minimum mass is virgul0.4 solar. A short (5 ks),exploratory XMM-Newton observation revealed it to be an X-ray source with anapparent extended nebular trail. Here we request a deeper, 50 ks, observationwith XMM-Newton to determine the spectra of the two X-ray components and tosearch for structure on larger scales.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2007-02-08T16:28:14Z/2007-02-09T09:19:40Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Mallory Roberts, 2008, 'XMM-Newton Studies of the Remarkable Binary Millisecond Pulsar PSR J1614-2230', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ftfr290
