| Name | 050063 |
| Title | Studying the longest pulsar trail |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0500630101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-bww49zk |
| Author | Dr Oleg Kargaltsev |
| Description | Our Chandra observation of the middle-aged PSR J1509--5850 has revealed a remarkably long, more than 6., trail of X-ray emission behind the pulsar. At a distance of 3 kpc the physical size of this structure exceeds 5 pc, thus being the longest pulsar trail ever seen. Studying this trail provides a unique opportunity to better understand the properties of relativistic pulsar winds and their interaction with the ambient medium. In particular, mapping the surface brightness distribution within the trail and measuring its spatially resolved spectrum will allow us to directly test models of shocked magnetized winds from fast moving pulsars. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-01-28T06:46:15Z/2008-03-02T11:06:57Z |
| 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 | 2009-06-26T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Oleg Kargaltsev, 2009, 050063, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-bww49zk |