| Name | 078353 |
| Title | XMM-Newton Observations of Five Eclipsing Binary Millisecond Pulsars |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0783530301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xh5d2i1 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We request XMM-Newton observations of five eclipsing binary millisecond pulsars (MSPs). All five have been detected with either Chandra or XMM-Newton and show orbital modulation consistent with intrabinary shock emission. The requested observations will enable us to model this variability over multiple full orbits and derive constraints on the binary geometry and pulsar wind density and magnetization. We will also be able to fit multi-component spectra to determine the contributions from the MSPs themselves and the intrabinary shock. These studies will lead to a better understanding of the population of these objects and will also provide important constraints on the ablation and recycling processes critical to MSP evolution scenarios. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2016-06-17T21:58:03Z/2016-06-18T13:13:03Z |
| 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 | 2017-07-07T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2017, Xmm-Newton Observations Of Five Eclipsing Binary Millisecond Pulsars, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xh5d2i1 |