| Name | 088511 |
| Title | X-ray observations of the nearby Rotating Radio Transient PSR J0736--6304 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0885110101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-2tbqjqj |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | PSR J0736-6304 is a recently discovered middle-aged (500 kyr) Rotating Radio Transient (RRAT) pulsar with a long period of 4.86 s, a high magnetic field of 3*10^13 G and a low spin-down luminosity of 5*10^31 erg s^-1. The low distance < 1 kpc suggests that it is the excellent target for X-ray observations and can be the second RRAT detected in X-rays. On the P--Pdot pulsar diagram it is located just between the X-ray isolated neutron stars, magnetars, high magnetic field pulsars and PSR J1819-1458 --- the only RRAT so far detected in X-rays. We propose XMM-Newton observations of PSR J0736-6304 to study its X-ray properties, which can justify a link between these classes of NSs. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-02-20T23:59:21Z/2022-02-21T14:49:21Z |
| Version | 19.17_20220121_1250 |
| 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 | 2023-03-17T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2023, X-Ray Observations Of The Nearby Rotating Radio Transient Psr J0736--6304, 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-2tbqjqj |