| Proposal ID | 090077 |
| Title | PSR J2215+5135: An IBS Probe of Mass and Evolution |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0900770101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-q07rtyv |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Roger Romani |
| Abstract | PSR J2215+5135 appears to be one of the heaviest neutron stars known. Howeverthe precise mass depends on the model-dependent measurement ofthe orbital inclination. Our project constrains this value in two ways, bymeasuring the structure of the orbital X-ray light curve peaks caused byrelativisticparticles in the intrabinary shock and by obtaining a clear ultraviolet lightcurve of the pulsar.s heated companion. The measurements also probe theshock geometry, flaring activity and particle acceleration and test whether thepulsar can complete evaporate of its companion before it spins down. |
| Publications | No publications found for 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 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 | 2023-12-30T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "precise mass", "relativistic particles", "intrabinary shock", "ibs probe", "5135 appears", "complete evaporate", "project constrains", "orbital inclination", "ultraviolet light curve", "psr j2215", "heaviest neutron stars", "heated companion", "flaring activity", "shock geometry", "model dependent measurement", "particle acceleration" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Roger Romani, 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 |