| Name | 065411 |
| Title | Characterizing the X-ray emission of the new radio magnetar PSR J1622-4950 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0654110101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2mwxcek |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | A new magnetar candidate, PSR J1622-4950, has been discovered in the radio band by the Parkes High Time Resolution Universe (HiTRUn) Survey, presenting the typical erratic radio flux behaviour shown only by the two transient radio magnetars known thus far, and a magnetic field of virgul2x10^{14}G. Pulsed radio emission from magnetars have been so far always connected to transient X-ray outbursts. A prompt Chandra observation pinpointed positionally the X-ray counterpart to this new radio magnetar, which, however, did not show any flux increase with respect to archival X-ray observations. We aks for a 70ks XMM, observation of the recently discovered X-ray counterpart to PSR J1622-4950 in order to study its spectrum and search for X-ray pulsations. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2011-02-22T01:29:15Z/2011-02-23T01:12:12Z |
| 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 | 2012-03-09T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2012, Characterizing The X-Ray Emission Of The New Radio Magnetar Psr J1622-4950, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2mwxcek |