| Name | 080091 |
| Title | The magnetar candidate AX J1818.8-1559 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0800910101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1qmzh9z |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The Galactic X-ray source AX J1818.8-1559 has been proposed as a new magnetar candidate since a short and soft burst was detected in the 15-100 keV range from this source in 2007 with INTEGRAL. However, a fundamental piece of evidence, i.e. the detection of slowing down pulsations is still missing, due to the lack of adequate observations. We request an XMM-Newton pointing of 60 ks in order to perform a sensitive search for periodicity. This, together with the good quality spectrum that can be collected with EPIC, will allow us to reveal the nature of AX J1818.8-1559, most likely adding a new member to the small family of magnetar candidates. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2018-04-08T20:41:52Z/2018-04-09T14:31:31Z |
| 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 | 2019-04-24T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2019, The Magnetar Candidate Ax J1818.8-1559, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1qmzh9z |