Name | 055311 |
Title | Searching for PWNe in three center-filled Supernova Remnants |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0553110201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-idd19pn |
Author | Dr Oleg Kargaltsev |
Description | Supernova Remnants of center-filled and composite types often host young, energetic pulsars emitting strong relativistic winds. XMM-Newton and Chandra observations of such SNRs have already resulted in a number of pulsar and pulsar-wind nebula (PWN) discoveries. We propose to observe three plerionic remnants located within a 7 kpc distance. The SNRs were selected based on their radio morphologies and archival ROSAT data. We expect to expand the limited sample of X-ray bright PWNe suitable for detailed X-ray studies. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2008-11-14T04:31:53Z/2009-03-09T21:02:35Z |
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 | 2010-03-31T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2010-03-31T00:00:00Z, 055311, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-idd19pn |