The INTEGRAL mission has recently accessed the yet poorly known population ofpulsars and their wind nebulae radiating above 20 keV. However, INTEGRAL hasalso pinpointed several new sources (e.g. IGR J14003-6326, IGR J18135-1751)which follow-up observations proved to be young and X-ray bright pulsars or PWN.We propose a research program aimed at identifying four new persistent hardX-ray unknown sources at low Galactic latitude, selected from the latestINTEGRAL survey as the best candidates for new young pulsar/PWN systems. Theseobjects lack any obvious infrared or optical counterpart, and have never beenobserved in soft X-rays. With short (5 10 ks) XMM-Newton observations, we willable to locate them, characterize their spectrum, and find their possible non-thermal diffuse emission.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2010-10-10T22:11:19Z/2010-10-11T01:28:11Z
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, Dr Fabio Mattana, 2011, 'Unveiling young Pulsars and their Wind Nebulae through hard X-rays', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-k08sjh7
