| Proposal ID | 060351 |
| Title | Crushing of Pulsar Wind Nebulae: A Detailed XMM-Newton Study of Vela X |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0603510101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3opd4ax |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Patrick Slane |
| Abstract | Vela X is the prototypical example of a pulsar wind nebula whose morphology anddetailed structure have been affected by the interaction with the reverse shockof its host supernova remnant. The resulting complex of filamentary structureand mixed-in ejecta embedded in a nebula that is offset from the pulsar providesthe best example we have of this middle-age state that characterizes asignificant fraction of composite SNRs, and perhaps all of the large-diameterPWNe seen as TeV sources. Here we propose an XMM-Newton Large Project to performthe definitive X-ray study of Vela X. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2009-04-30T21:17:43Z/2009-12-23T07:05:29Z |
| Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
| 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 | 2011-01-08T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "composite supernova remnant", "reverse shock", "prototypical example", "supernova remnant", "definitive xray", "tev sources", "middle age", "XMM", "ejecta embedded", "filamentary structure", "xmm newton", "pulsar wind nebula", "vela x", "pulsar wind nebulae", "XMM-Newton", "diameter pwne" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Patrick Slane, 2011, 'Crushing of Pulsar Wind Nebulae: A Detailed XMM-Newton Study of Vela X', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3opd4ax |