
| Proposal ID | 050455 |
| Title | Multiwavelength observations of the 2007 PSR B1259-63 periastron passage. |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0504550501 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jx91z44 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Maria Chernyakova |
| Abstract | 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. |
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| 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. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
| Keywords | "star plays", "gamma ray", "star disk", "pulsar passes", "radio pulsar", "binary system", "radio emission", "physical processes governing", "unpulsed xray", "received data", "pulsar wind", "2007 psr b1259" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | 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 |