Proposal ID | 067444 |
Title | The old |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0674440101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8au2rux |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Andrea De Luca |
Abstract | The Fermi mission opened a new era for pulsar astronomy, detecting gamma-raypulsations from more than 60 pulsars, 30% of which are not seen at radiowavelengths. One of the most interesting Fermi pulsars is PSR J0357+32, aradio-quiet source standing out as the gamma-ray pulsar with the smallestspin-down luminosity (Erotvirgul1e33 erg/s) known so far. We observed PSR J0357+32with Chandra and we detected its X-ray counterpart, but we could not constrainits emission properties. Chandra data unveiled the existence of a huge (9 arcminlong) extended feature apparently protruding from the pulsar, with a peculiarphenomenology. We ask for a deep observation with XMM in order to assess thepulsar emission properties as well as the nature of the extended feature. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2011-09-15T02:08:08Z/2011-09-16T11:34:08Z |
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 | 2012-10-15T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "psr j0357", "1e33 erg", "emission properties", "fermi mission", "XMM", "radio wavelengths", "chandra data unveiled", "pulsar emission properties", "luminosity erot", "xray counterpart", "gamma ray pulsar", "apparently protruding", "pulsar astronomy", "fermi pulsars", "gamma ray pulsations" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Andrea De Luca, 2012, 'The old', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8au2rux |