| Name | 055281 |
| Title | Period evolution of the remarkable CCO 1E 1207.4--5209 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0552810301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gzj270c |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | 1E 1207.4-5209, the central compact object in the SNR PKS 1209-51/52, shows absorption lines in its thermal X-ray spectrum and 424 ms pulsations. The phase-coherent timing of 14 XMM-Newton and Chandra observations of 2000-2005 resulted in two timing solutions with different signs and very small magnitudes of period derivative. The spin-down solution suggests that 1E1207 is a neutron star born with a rather low magnetic field and almost the same period as that currently observed. The spin-up solution could be explained by a low-rate accretion from a supernova debris disk. To find the unique timing solution and understand the properties of this enigmatic object, we propose new timing observations, which will be phase-connected with all the previous observations. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-07-02T02:07:28Z/2008-12-22T18:20:52Z |
| 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 | 2010-01-30T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2010, Period Evolution Of The Remarkable Cco 1E 1207.4--5209, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gzj270c |