Proposal ID | 067094 |
Title | Revisiting the Pulsar Injection Problem |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0670940101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-anczg14 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Slavko Bogdanov |
Abstract | We propose XMM-Newton observations of three Galactic supernova remnants withpositionally coincident radio pulsars in order to confirm or refute theplausible connection between the supposedly old (but possibly very young)pulsars and the supernova remnants. Based on this we could (i) constrain theGalactic population of neutron stars born spinning slowly, (ii) determine anyconnection between the new class of so-called anti-magnetars and normal radiopulsars, (iii) extend the grossly incomplete X-ray catalog of Galactic supernovaremnants, and (iv) if the pulsars are not related to the remnants, look for acentral compact object and/or a pulsar wind nebula. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2012-03-20T08:40:08Z/2012-03-20T14:29:52Z |
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 | 2013-04-10T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "pulsar injection", "supernova remnant", "XMM", "normal radio pulsars", "galactic supernova remnant", "central compact object", "XMM-Newton", "called anti magnetar", "galactic population", "pulsar wind nebula", "xmm newton" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Slavko Bogdanov, 2013, 'Revisiting the Pulsar Injection Problem', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-anczg14 |