| 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 |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "filamentary structure", "pulsar wind nebulae", "definitive xray", "pulsar wind nebula", "xmm newton", "ejecta embedded", "supernova remnant", "XMM-Newton", "middle age", "tev sources", "diameter pwne", "vela x", "prototypical example", "XMM", "reverse shock", "composite supernova remnant" |
| 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 |