| Name | 067405 |
| Title | XMM-Newton Studies of the Gamma-Ray Pulsar PSR J2021+3651 and its Large Nebula |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0674050101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-n1gtfi5 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose a 120virgulks observation to search for X-ray pulsations from PSR J2021+3651, the first of the new high-energy gamma-ray pulsars of the AGILE and Fermi era, and to map any spectral changes across its large, extended outer nebula. Pulsed GeV emission from this source was strongly detected by both the Fermi and AGILE missions. Deep Chandra imaging of the inner nebula shows that the pulsar is embedded in a compact torus+jet shaped nebula, requiring correspondingly deep observations with XMM-Newton to measure X-ray pulsations. We will simultaneously perform sensitive imaging of the outer nebula which extends over 20 arcminutes and is likely associated with the TeV source MGRO J2019+37. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2012-04-07T07:09:03Z/2012-04-08T21:24:34Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2013-04-27T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2013, Xmm-Newton Studies Of The Gamma-Ray Pulsar Psr J2021+3651 And Its Large Nebula, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-n1gtfi5 |