A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Proposal ID 076402
Title The first Fermi pulsar with an X-ray spectral feature
Download Data Associated to the proposal

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0764020101

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ohmq8qr
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Andrey Danilenko
Abstract Analysis of the first 20-ks Chandra observation of the bright radio-quiet Fermipulsar J0633+0632 reveals an absorption feature in its spectrum near 0.8 keV.Besides that, it is likely the coldest neutron star at the neutrino coolingstage. However, a low number of source counts in Chandra data does not allow toconstrain the line shape and the thermal continuum origin. We propose deepobservations with XMM-Newton to establish the absorption feature shape, toexplore the continuum, and to search for X-ray pulsations with the pulsarperiod.
Publications
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2016-03-31T05:32:14Z/2016-04-01T07:22:14Z
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 2017-04-14T22:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-08-04
Keywords "XMM", "0632 reveals", "XMM-Newton", "neutrino cooling stage", "xray pulsations", "line shape", "chandra data", "xmm newton", "xray spectral", "fermi pulsar", "source counts", "thermal continuum origin", "coldest neutron star", "pulsar period"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Andrey Danilenko, 2017, 'The first Fermi pulsar with an X-ray spectral feature', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ohmq8qr