| Proposal ID | 088269 |
| Title | X-ray emission from the recently discovered 9-Myr old pulsar J0533-4524 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0882690101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-6844ljf |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Oleg Kargaltsev |
| Abstract | We propose XMM-Newton observation of the recently discovered old pulsarJ0533-4524. The low absorption will allow us to accurately measure the softX-ray spectrum and detect emission from the hot polar cap. If the polar capemission turns out to be bright, this pulsar will be an important target forfuture X-ray studies probing the properties of NS interior, atmosphere, andmagnetosphere. Although old pulsars are poorly studied outside the radio bandbecause of their faintness, at an age of 1-100 Myrs they are expected to emitthermal radiation, dominating in soft X-rays and far-UV, and magnetosphericradiation, dominating at other wavelengths. The proposed observations will allowus to study both components and probe the properties of the neutron star magnetosphere, surface, and interior. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-04-07T17:00:17Z/2022-04-08T11:40:07Z |
| Version | 19.17_20220121_1250 |
| 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 | 2023-04-28T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "magnetospheric radiation", "XMM", "polar cap emission", "x ray emission", "neutron star magnetosphere", "emit thermal radiation", "future xray", "ns interior", "radio band", "soft xray spectrum", "soft xray", "hot polar cap", "XMM-Newton", "pulsar j0533 4524", "xmm newton", "low absorption" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Oleg Kargaltsev, 2023, 'X-ray emission from the recently discovered 9-Myr old pulsar J0533-4524', 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-6844ljf |