Proposal ID | 060628 |
Title | The most sensitive search for pulsations in a Central Compact Object |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0606280101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-01uw58e |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Andrea De Luca |
Abstract | Central Compact Objects (CCOs) in SNR are a handful of puzzling sources supposedto be young, radio-quiet Isolated Neutron Stars (INSs). Recent X-ray timingresults unveiled the nature of a few individual CCOs and showed hat such aclass. is a heterogeneous group of dramatically different objects, possiblyincluding both weakly magnetized INSs and peculiar magnetars. Assessing thenature of CCOs would be crucial in order to get a view of the birth propertiesof neutron stars, which will have important implications for our overallunderstanding of INSs and of their evolutionary pathways. We selected the mostpromising source, RX J0822-4300 inside Puppis A, to perform a definitive searchfor pulsations. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2009-12-17T19:31:50Z/2010-04-05T22:35:04Z |
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 | 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "neutron stars", "supernova remnant", "definitive search", "evolutionary pathways", "weakly magnetized inss", "sources supposed", "central compact object", "birth properties", "promising source", "individual ccos", "sensitive search" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Andrea De Luca, 2011, 'The most sensitive search for pulsations in a Central Compact Object', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-01uw58e |