| Name | 040292 |
| Title | A Search for Pulsations from INTEGRAL Sources in the Norma Region |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0402920101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ja6rkkd |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose to search for X-ray pulsations from four of the hard X-ray IGR sources that have been discovered by the INTEGRAL satellite. Our targets are in the Norma region of the Galaxy and are candidate neutron star High-Mass X-Ray Binaries. The sources are persistent in X-rays as evidenced by strong detections of all four during brief (virgul5 ks) Chandra observations that occurred during 2005 April-July. The proposed observations are critical to definitively identify these sources as neutron star X-ray binaries. These studies are important for characterizing the population of IGR sources, leading to a better understanding of binary evolution and compact object formation. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-08-17T16:11:15Z/2007-03-13T20:25:36Z |
| 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 | 2008-03-30T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2008, A Search For Pulsations From Integral Sources In The Norma Region, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ja6rkkd |