| Proposal ID | 082233 |
| Title | Using XMM to study the TeV Halos Surrounding Energetic Pulsars |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0822330101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c7kafqq |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Katie Auchettl |
| Abstract | Recent HAWC observations establish a new class of extended, IC dominated, TeVsources coincident with middle-aged radio pulsars. These TeV halos areexpect to produce extended, diffuse X-ray emission that is distinct but fainterthan the X-ray emission of the pulsar point source and its more compact PWN. Assuch, we propose to take advantage of both XMMs large collecting area and highspatial and spectral resolution to detect and characterise the properties andpresence of these extended X-ray structures associated with HAWC sources, 2HWCJ1831- 098 and 2HWC J1912+099. These observations will provide the constraintsnecessary to probe the nature, origin and physics associated with these TeVhalos. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2018-10-01T01:41:28Z/2019-04-12T15:06:08Z |
| 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 | 2020-05-14T22:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "ic dominated", "hawc sources", "tev sources coincident", "diffuse xray emission", "2hwc j1912", "spectral resolution", "tev halos", "2hwc j1831 098", "xray emission", "energetic pulsars", "XMM", "compact pwn", "xray structures" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Katie Auchettl, 2020, 'Using XMM to study the TeV Halos Surrounding Energetic Pulsars', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c7kafqq |