Proposal ID | 055295 |
Title | A Pulsar Search of AX J1838.0-0655: Powering HESS J1837-069 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0552950101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-7u99cr1 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Eric Gotthelf |
Abstract | There is compelling evidence that the X-ray source AX J1838.0-0655 is associatedwith HESS J1837-069, an extended TeV gamma-ray source. Imaging with Chandra hasresolved AX J1838.0-0655 into a point source surrounded by a bright nebula.Therefore, this is almost certainly a young (<20 kyr), highly energetic (4E36ergs/s) pulsar powering a substantial wind nebula. We propose to use XMM-Newtonto detect the expected pulsations, critical for determining the energetics ofthe pulsar, which is needed to account for the size and displacement of the TeVnebula from its pulsar power source. |
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Instrument | RGS1, EPN, RGS2, EMOS1, OM, EMOS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2008-10-16T23:02:50Z/2008-10-17T16:31:29Z |
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 | 2009-11-14T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "J1838.0", "bright nebula", "pulsar power source", "XMM", "energetic 4e36 ergs", "substantial wind nebula", "resolved ax j1838", "xmm newton", "tev nebula", "pulsar search", "pulsar powering", "HESS", "ax j1838", "XMM-Newton", "compelling evidence", "hess j1837 069", "source surrounded" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Eric Gotthelf, 2009, 'A Pulsar Search of AX J1838.0-0655: Powering HESS J1837-069', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-7u99cr1 |