| Name | 072264 |
| Title | Continuing the Ephemeris of the CCO Pulsar in Puppis A |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0722640301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ndq90vn |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We detected spin-down of the pulsar in Puppis A, which requires a dipole magnetic field of only 2.9e10 G, the smallest of any young neutron star. This confirms the anti-magnetar scenario, but there is possibly some phase jitter in the ephemeris. We also detected an X-ray spectral feature that is either an emission line at virgul0.7 keV or an absorption line at virgul0.46 keV, which is consistent with a photospheric cyclotron resonance. However, its strength is apparently variable in time. We propose to double the time span of the ephemeris to confirm the spin-down rate and test for torque noise and any spectral variability, which could be indicative of accretion of supernova debris. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2013-10-29T16:09:22Z/2013-11-01T09:19:56Z |
| 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 | 2014-11-26T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2014, Continuing The Ephemeris Of The Cco Pulsar In Puppis A, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ndq90vn |