Name | 030174 |
Title | PSR B1338-62 and SNR G308.8-0.1: An Interacting System? |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0301740101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a0dhj4l |
Author | European Space Agency |
Description | PSR B1338-62 is a young radio pulsar coincident with the unusual supernova remnant (SNR) G308.8-0.1. Motivated by Chandra images of a similar young pulsar/SNR system in which the pulsar interacts with its SNR through a relativistic jet, we propose that PSR B1338-62 is associated with SNR G308.8-0.1, and powers a collimated outflow which is re-energising the SNR. We were awarded AO2 XMM observations to test this possibility, but the data were severely compromised by high radiation levels. We here repropose this experiment. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2005-07-26T15:07:59Z/2005-07-27T01:38:16Z |
Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
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 | 2006-08-20T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2006, Psr B1338-62 And Snr G308.8-0.1: An Interacting Systemquestionmark, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a0dhj4l |