Proposal ID | 072255 |
Title | Neutron Star Transient LMXBs; Catching Accreting Millisecond X-ray Pulsars |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0722550301 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x1erhfl |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Craig Heinke |
Abstract | We propose two 32 ks ToO observations of newly identified, faint neutron starlow-mass X-ray binaries. The pn camera, in timing mode, can identify pulsationsfrom new accreting millisecond pulsars, measuring their spin and orbital period,along with studying any X-ray bursts. pn spectroscopy will study the continuumcomponents and broad lines, while RGS spectroscopy can search for narrowabsorption lines. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2013-03-28T18:44:09Z/2016-02-26T16:00:13Z |
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 | 2017-03-18T23:00:00Z |
Keywords | "pn camera", "pn spectroscopy", "xray bursts", "narrow absorption lines", "rgs spectroscopy", "continuum components", "broad lines", "accreting millisecond pulsars", "orbital period" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Craig Heinke, 2017, 'Neutron Star Transient LMXBs; Catching Accreting Millisecond X-ray Pulsars', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x1erhfl |