PWNe offer a valuable astrophysical laboratory to study the physics of pulsaroutflows and their interaction with their surrounding medium. Their X-ray studyin particular offers insights into the energetics of the powering engine, thecharacteristics of the pulsar wind, and the conditions of the confining ambientmedium. We propose a 70ks XMM-Newton observation of G63.7+1.1, a PWN discoveredat radio wavelengths, but not yet explored in X-rays. Our proposed study, whencorrelated with our radio data obtained with the CGPS and the Effelsberg radiotelescope, and with new CO data acquired with the JCMT, should allow us toanswer many of the unknown yet basic properties of this object, including itsdistance, age, magnetic field geometry and strength, and the energetics of its powering engine.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2009-05-04T10:17:26Z/2009-05-05T08:27:40Z
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, Prof Samar Safi-Harb, 2010, 'Unveiling the X-ray Properties of the PWN G63.7+1.1 with XMM-Newton', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-96mn6wv
