Proposal ID | 074442 |
Title | Unveiling the timing behaviour of the radio-quiet Vela-like pulsar J1826-1256 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0744420101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2gs92wi |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Massimiliano Razzano |
Abstract | The radio-quiet gamma-ray pulsars discovered by Fermi Large Area Telescope arecrucial to understand pulsar magnetospheres and the Galactic neutron starpopulation. We propose a deep XMM observation of PSR J1826-1256, the young,energetic radio-quiet pulsar in the Eel nebula. Its timing parameters andgamma-ray properties are similar to those of the Vela pulsar. Comparing its Xand gamma-ray emission with other Vela-like, but radio-loud, pulsars will helpto probe the nature of radio quietness/loudness in pulsars. We will exploit XMMto search for X-ray pulsations of the X-ray bright PSR J1826-1256, detail itstiming and spectral behaviour, and discriminate the pulsar emission from that ofits nebula by using archival Chandra data. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2014-10-11T16:23:16Z/2014-10-13T07:18:16Z |
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 | 2015-11-04T23:00:00Z |
Keywords | "radio quietness", "archival chandra data", "XMM", "vela pulsar", "pulsar j1826 1256", "xray pulsations", "psr j1826 1256", "exploit xmm", "deep xmm", "radio quiet vela", "pulsar magnetosphere", "gamma ray emission", "radio loud", "pulsar emission", "gamma ray properties" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Massimiliano Razzano, 2015, 'Unveiling the timing behaviour of the radio-quiet Vela-like pulsar J1826-1256', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2gs92wi |