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Proposal ID 076033
Title A Search for the Pulsar Powering the High-Energy Emission in SNR MSH 11-62
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-sfs37ls
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Eric Gotthelf
Abstract The composite-type radio and X-ray supernova remnant MSH 11-62 contains a brightinner nebula with a Chandra resolved non-thermal X-ray source at its center. Thenebula is coincident with a Fermi gamma-ray source. Together, the radio, X-ray,and gamma-ray properties of this system lead to only one possible conclusion: ayoung (<20 kyr), highly energetic (>4E36 erg/s) pulsar powering a substantialwind nebula associated with the supernova remnant. An XMM-Newton observationwould have an excellent chance of detecting the expected pulsations, criticalfor determining the energetics of the system, searching for gamma-raypulsations, and modeling the interaction between the wind nebula and the thermalremnant.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2015-06-14T13:09:45Z/2015-06-15T13:51:25Z
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 2016-06-30T22:00:00Z
Keywords "supernova remnant msh", "composite type radio", "supernova remnant", "XMM", "energy emission", "substantial wind nebula", "wind nebula", "system lead", "pulsar powering", "thermal remnant", "XMM-Newton", "bright inner nebula", "4e36 erg", "gamma ray pulsations", "xmm newton", "gamma ray properties"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Eric Gotthelf, 2016, 'A Search for the Pulsar Powering the High-Energy Emission in SNR MSH 11-62', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-sfs37ls