| Name | 050229 |
| Title | Mass-to-Radius Ratio Measurement of the Millisecond Pulsar J0030+0451 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0502290101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ei1bukj |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Modeling the thermal X-ray spectra and pulse profiles of radio millisecond pulsars (MSPs) provides important insight into the properties of neutron stars (NSs). In the nearest MSP, J0437--4715, with such modeling we are able to place constraints on the mass-to-radius ratio of the star, the B-field geometry, and surface properties. Application of this powerful method on another system would provide a crucial validity check and allow an additional set of measuremens. An XMM-Newton X-ray study of the nearby PSR J0030+0451, may lead to a major advance towards constraining the NS equation of state and other important NS parameters. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2007-12-12T20:15:05Z/2007-12-14T08:50:34Z |
| 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 | 2009-01-24T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2009, Mass-To-Radius Ratio Measurement Of The Millisecond Pulsar J0030+0451, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ei1bukj |