| Name | 050584 |
| Title | Spectral and spatial characteristics of PSR J1420-6047 nebula |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0505840101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-sp51g0p |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Recently, HESS has revealed two sources of very high energy emission spatially coincident with the two pulsar wind nebulae of the Kookaburra complex. The TeV source HESS J1420-607 is coincident with the radio structure K3 associated to the pulsar wind nebula powered by PSR J1420-6048. ASCA observations of the PWN have revealed a clearly extended structure with a photon spectral index of 1.6 apparently inconsistent with the steeper TeV spectrum, which probes lower energy electrons. Recent Chandra observations showed a surprisingly faint compact structure, although a faint arc is visible near the pulsar. We propose a deep XMM observation of the PWN of PSR J1420-6047 to determine its complete morphology, and fully characterize its spectrum along the nebula. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-02-15T17:34:58Z/2008-02-16T05:10:39Z |
| 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 | 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2009, Spectral And Spatial Characteristics Of Psr J1420-6047 Nebula, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-sp51g0p |