Name | 076446 |
Title | RX J1605.3+3249: as close to a magnetar as a Magnificent Seven INS can get |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0764460201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-pbt2i39 |
Author | Dr Adriana Mancini Pires |
Description | RX J1605.3+3249 is one of the intriguing isolated neutron stars (INSs) known as the ..Magnificent Seven. (M7). An evolutionary link with magnetars may explain why they rotate more slowly, are hotter, and have higher magnetic fields than other pulsars of similar age. A recent XMM-Newton observation finally revealed the neutron star spin period. The amplitude of the modulation is strongly energy-dependent. Further observations will be used to determine a precise timing solution and to perform phase-resolved spectroscopy. These will provide invaluable information on the geometry of the emitting regions, and will allow us to precisely determine the high value of spin down hinted by analysis of archival data, which places the source closer to a magnetar than any other M7 INS. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2015-07-21T20:19:26Z/2016-02-11T16:05:16Z |
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 | 2017-03-07T23:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Adriana Mancini Pires, 2017, 076446, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-pbt2i39 |