Proposal ID | 040479 |
Title | XMM-Newton Studies of the Remarkable Binary Millisecond Pulsar PSR J1614-2230 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0404790101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ftfr290 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Mallory Roberts |
Abstract | 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 ~0.4 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. |
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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. |
Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
Date Published | 2008-03-30T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "XMM", "xmm newton", "minimum mass", "millisecond pulsar", "xray components", "xray source", "exploratory xmm newton", "nebular trail", "larger scales", "XMM-Newton", "radio survey" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | 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 |