| Name | 084400 |
| Title | A DEEP XMM NEWTON OBSERVATION OF PSR J0250+5854\: THE SLOWEST RADIO PULSAR |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0844000201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l105tsd |
| Author | Mr Chia Min Tan |
| Description | We propose a deep XMM-Newton campaign to observe PSR J0250+5854, a radio pulsar with the longest spin period known at 23.5 s. The rotational parameters of the pulsar suggest that it could be related to the X- ray Dim Isolated Neutron Stars (XDINSs), which are believed to be descendants of magnetars. The observations will constrain the thermal emission of PSR J0250+5854 down to the properties of the faintest XDINS known. If any X-ray emission is detected, this will be the first radio emitting XDINS, unifying the two different manifestations of neutron stars. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-07-28T03:41:19Z/2020-08-28T03:50:12Z |
| Version | 18.02_20200221_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 | 2021-09-23T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Chia Min Tan, 2021, 084400, 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l105tsd |