Proposal ID | 067495 |
Title | Investigating the properties of a new ms. pulsar with a Jovian mass companion |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0674950101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zr6jfxm |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Andrea Possenti |
Abstract | A binary msp with a planetary mass companion has been recently discovered. For apsr mass of 1.4Msun, we infer a companion mass of 1.3 Jovian masses, which isten times smaller than that of any other known stellar companion to a msp. Thispsr is likely the first long-sought example of a msp which descended from anUltra Compact Accreting X-ray MSP. In the context of a multi-wavelengthcampaign, we request a 25 ks exposure (sampling 3 orbits of the system) with theaims of:i) identifying the X-ray counterpart;ii) comparing X-ray fluxes andspectra with those of other binaries with other kinds of companions and/or haveundergone other evolutionary paths;iii) searching for orbital variations in theX-ray flux, in order to investigate if the new binary can be the progenitor of an isolated msp. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2011-09-14T21:52:06Z/2012-02-20T03:14:17Z |
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 | 2013-03-13T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "stellar companion", "jovian mass companion", "planetary mass companion", "xray flux", "orbital variations", "sought example", "multi wavelength campaign", "isolated msp", "jovian masses", "xray counterpart", "evolutionary paths", "companion mass", "xray fluxes", "psr mass", "exposure sampling" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Andrea Possenti, 2013, 'Investigating the properties of a new ms. pulsar with a Jovian mass companion', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zr6jfxm |