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Name 050386
Title XMM Monitoring of the Evolving AXP 4U 0142+61
URL

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https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0503860201
https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0503860301
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zfmheju
Author Prof Victoria Kaspi
Description 4U 0142+61 is a 8.7-s anomalous X-ray pulsar (AXP) which, in data from our
RXTE monitoring program, recently showed pulsations that were slowly but
steadily getting brighter (24% increase in 6 yr), in concert with a slow
evolution of its soft X-ray pulse profile. Such behavior is unprecedented for an
AXP and challenges the current magnetar model. We request XMM observations of
the source in Cycle 6 in order to monitor its phase-averaged flux and its
spectrum, to try to shed light on the physical origin of this surprising
behavior, as well as to better characterize recent and apparently ongoing
bursting activity in the source.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2008-01-27T16:45:13Z/2008-03-07T03:49:40Z
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 2009-04-03T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Victoria Kaspi, 2009, 050386, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zfmheju