We propose to observe a gamma-ray millisecond pulsar (MSP) candidate, 2FGLJ2339.6-0532, to search for the first ..radio-quiet. gamma-ray emitting MSP ina binary. The Fermi source has a candidate X-ray counterpart from Chandra dataand its X-ray and gamma-ray properties are consistent with known gamma-raypulsars. The source is also found to have a 4.53-hr orbital period in X-ray andoptical data. We propose to use the timing mode of XMM-Newton to search formillisecond pulsation. Moreover, the high quality energy spectra will allow usto study the spectral properties and phase resolved spectra to constrain thesystem geometry.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2013-12-14T23:14:26Z/2013-12-15T17:01:05Z
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, Prof Albert Kong, 2015, 'Searching for the first d_commaradio-quiet.. gamma-ray emitting millisecond pulsar', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a3i0oly
