PSR B1259-63 is a unique binary system with a radio pulsar from which unpulsedX-ray, Gamma-ray, and radio emission was observed. The pulsar is in a highlyeccentric 3.4 year orbit around a Be star. Collision of the pulsar wind with thewind of Be star plays a crucial role in generation of the observed emission. Thegoal of this proposal is to investigate simultaneous radio-X-ray-TeV spectralevolution of the system as the pulsar passes through the Be star disk, and withthe help of the received data to reconstruct the physical processes governingthe system.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2007-07-08T12:01:21Z/2007-08-17T11:48:44Z
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 Maria Chernyakova, 2008, 'Multiwavelength observations of the 2007 PSR B1259-63 periastron passage.', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jx91z44
