| Name | 090077 |
| Title | PSR J2215+5135: An IBS Probe of Mass and Evolution |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0900770101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-q07rtyv |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | PSR J2215+5135 appears to be one of the heaviest neutron stars known. However the precise mass depends on the model-dependent measurement of the orbital inclination. Our project constrains this value in two ways, by measuring the structure of the orbital X-ray light curve peaks caused by relativistic particles in the intrabinary shock and by obtaining a clear ultraviolet light curve of the pulsar.s heated companion. The measurements also probe the shock geometry, flaring activity and particle acceleration and test whether the pulsar can complete evaporate of its companion before it spins down. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-06-08T20:07:03Z/2022-12-01T19:40:12Z |
| Version | 20.09_20221024_1724 |
| 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 | 2023-12-30T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2023, Psr J2215+5135: An Ibs Probe Of Mass And Evolution, 20.09_20221024_1724, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-q07rtyv |