| Name | 079565 |
| Title | THE TRANSFORMATIVE YOUNG PULSAR PSR J1846-0258 IN SNR KES 75 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0795650101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-bieu8l9 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The discovery of magnetar-like activity from the young rotation-powered pulsar (RPP) in the supernova remnant (SNR) Kes 75 offers a unique opportunity to study the connection between RPPs and magnetars, their birth and early evolution. PSR J1846-0258 and its wind nebula also provide a unique window on shock acceleration physics taking place in some of the highest B-fields known in nature. We propose a joint NuSTAR/XMM-Newton observation of Kes 75 to characterize its hard X-ray emission in a critical energy band and search for a spectral break near virgul10 keV, to help distinguish PWN from magnetar physics. For a transitionary object, this may indicate the emergence of a buried, magnetar strength field responsible for powering the rapid spin-down of the pulsar and its unusually energetic PWN. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2017-09-19T14:05:14Z/2017-09-20T04:48:34Z |
| 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 | 2018-10-24T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2018, The Transformative Young Pulsar Psr J1846-0258 In Snr Kes 75, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-bieu8l9 |