| Proposal ID | 084400 |
| Title | A DEEP XMM NEWTON OBSERVATION OF PSR J0250+5854\\: THE SLOWEST RADIO PULSAR |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0844000201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l105tsd |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Mr Chia Min Tan |
| Abstract | We propose a deep XMM-Newton campaign to observe PSR J0250+5854, a radio pulsarwith the longest spin period known at 23.5 s. The rotational parameters of thepulsar suggest that it could be related to the X- ray Dim Isolated Neutron Stars(XDINSs), which are believed to be descendants of magnetars. The observationswill constrain the thermal emission of PSR J0250+5854 down to the properties ofthe faintest XDINS known. If any X-ray emission is detected, this will be thefirst radio emitting XDINS, unifying the two different manifestations of neutronstars. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-07-28T03:41:19Z/2020-08-28T03:50:12Z |
| Version | 18.02_20200221_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 | 2021-09-23T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "psr j0250", "deep xmm newton", "neutron stars", "XMM", "rotational parameters", "radio pulsar", "faintest xdins", "spin period", "5854 \:", "XMM-Newton", "xray emission", "slowest radio pulsar", "thermal emission", "radio emitting xdins" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Chia Min Tan, 2021, 'A DEEP XMM NEWTON OBSERVATION OF PSR J0250+5854\\: THE SLOWEST RADIO PULSAR', 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l105tsd |