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Proposal ID 050127
Title Connecting the Ephemeris of the Geminga Pulsar to GLAST
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0snjcbn
Principal Investigator, PI Prof Jules Halpern
Abstract The Geminga pulsar is unique among gamma-ray pulsars in having a precise andcontinuous, phase-connected ephemeris from 1973 up to the present. Since thedemise of the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory in June 2000, the only practicalmethod of maintaining Gemingas ephemeris has been with X-ray observations. Thisis the final request for our XMM-Newton program on Geminga, which will phaseconnect with GLAST and/or AGILE in 2007. The principal scientific need for aphase-connected ephemeris is to provide an absolute phase reference forground-based observations, and to monitor glitch activity such as that whichrecurred in 2002.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2007-09-18T08:33:36Z/2008-03-08T21:15:10Z
Version 21.51_20241115_1113
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 2009-06-25T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2026-07-09
Keywords "practical method", "glitch activity", "phase connected ephemeris", "XMM-Newton", "gamma ray pulsars", "maintaining geminga", "geminga pulsar", "phase connect", "principal scientific", "XMM", "xmm newton program", "absolute phase reference"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Jules Halpern, 2009, 'Connecting the Ephemeris of the Geminga Pulsar to GLAST', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0snjcbn
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