| Name | 076478 |
| Title | A quest for the missing young and energetic pulsars in the SMC |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0764780201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jbmi5st |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose XMM-Newton observations of the two most promising candidates for detecting the young and energetic rotation powered pulsars in the SMC, expected from its recent star formation history. Until now, only binary accretion powered pulsars and a few slower and older RPPs are known. Our prime candidate is IKT 16: the only confirmed PWN in the SMC with a non thermal compact source at the centre. The other, AX J0043-737 was indicated to show pulsations at 87 ms from a previous ASCA observation, but the detection was only marginal. Detecting pulsars and further characterizing their periodicity and spin down power would open a new window in the study of RPPs in the SMC and in the population study of this gas-rich system. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2015-10-16T14:37:32Z/2015-10-17T04:19:12Z |
| 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 | 2016-11-02T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2016, A Quest For The Missing Young And Energetic Pulsars In The Smc, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jbmi5st |