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Name: A new adventure of the musketeer PSR B1055-52
Published: 2020-08-13T22:00:00Z

Proposal ID	084282
Title	A new adventure of the musketeer PSR B1055-52
Download Data Associated to the proposal	https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0842820101 https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0842820201
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-f16dx95
Principal Investigator, PI	Dr Bettina Posselt
Abstract	The nearby, middle-aged neutron star PSR B1055-52, one of the so-called ThreeMusketeers, has been observed once by XMM-Newton in 2000 resulting in a detailedphase-resolved spectral analysis. Chandra observations in 2012 show spectralchanges and an apparent >30% flux decrease with respect to the 2000 XMM-Newtonobservation. These changes are too large to be due to cross-calibrationproblems. We propose new XMM-Newton observations to probe the apparent spectralchanges. Using a better suited instrument mode than the 2000 observations, wewill also be able to measure more accurately the magnetospheric spectralcomponent and relate it to the radio and gamma-ray pulse profiles. Furthermore,we will search for phase-dependent absorption features in the new epoch data.
Publications	Thermal and non-thermal X-ray emission from the rotation-powered radio/\\u03b3-ray pulsar PSR J1740+1000 \|Rigoselli, Michela, Mereghetti, Sandro, et al. \| MNRAS \| 513-3113 \| 2022 \| 2022MNRAS.513.3113R \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2022MNRAS.513.3113R X-Ray and Near-Infrared Observations of the Middle-aged Pulsar B1055-52, Its Multiwavelength Spectrum, and Proper Motion \|Posselt, B., Pavlov, G. G., et al. \| ApJ \| 952-134 \| 2023 \| 2023ApJ...952..134P \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023ApJ...952..134P Multiwavelength Pulsations and Surface Temperature Distribution in the Middle-aged Pulsar B1055\\u201352 \|Vahdat, Armin, Posselt, B., et al. \| ApJ \| 963-138 \| 2024 \| 2024ApJ...963..138V \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJ...963..138V The XMM-Newton Line Emission Analysis Program (X-LEAP). I. Emission-line Survey of O VII, O VIII, and Fe L-shell Transitions \|Pan, Zeyang, Qu, Zhijie, et al. \| ApJS \| 271-62 \| 2024 \| 2024ApJS..271...62P \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJS..271...62P From Active Stars to Black Holes: A Discovery Tool for Galactic X-Ray Sources \|Rodriguez, Antonio C., \| PASP \| 136-054201 \| 2024 \| 2024PASP..136e4201R \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PASP..136e4201R
Instrument	EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage	2019-06-20T18:04:37Z/2019-07-09T22:30:16Z
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	2020-08-13T22:00:00Z
Keywords	"called musketeers", "magnetospheric spectral component", "cross calibration", "XMM", "epoch data", "phase dependent absorption", "musketeer psr b1055", "XMM-Newton", "flux decrease", "apparent spectral", "2000 xmm newton", "suited instrument mode", "xmm newton"
Publisher And Registrant	European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines	European Space Agency, Dr Bettina Posselt, 2020, 'A new adventure of the musketeer PSR B1055-52', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-f16dx95