XMM-Newton's view on the old pulsar PSR B1929+10 and its X-ray trail
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The faint pulsar PSR B1929+10 captured by the unrivaled sensitivity of ESA’s XMM-Newton orbiting X-ray observatory. It is speeding through space in the direction of the arrow at a speed of 177 kilometres per second. At this speed, the pulsar leaves a trail of X-ray emitting electron plasma stretching across space.
Investigator(s): Becker, Werner; Kramer, Michael; Jessner, Axel; Taam, Ronald E.; Jia, Jian J.; Cheng, Kwong S.; Mignani, Roberto; Pellizzoni, Alberto; de Luca, Andrea; Slowikowska, Agnieszka; Caraveo, Patrizia A.
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| Instrument | EPIC MOS | ||
| Observing Mode | Full Frame | ||
| Filter | Medium | ||
| Date of Observation | 2004-04-29 | ||
| Image size | 18.00 x 18.00 arcmin | ||
| Detailed Caption | PSR B1929+10 and its environment as seen in the 0.2-10 keV energy band by XMM-Newton's MOS1/2 cameras. The image has been smoothed with a 3-sigma
Gaussian filter. Contour lines in the MOS1/2 image are at levels of (2.0 - 3.2) x 10-2 EPIC-MOS1/2 counts/arcsec2. Contour lines from the ROSAT PSPC image at levels of (0.98 - 3.11) x 10-2 PSPC counts/arcsec2 are overlaid with a 50% reduced opacity for comparison. The pulsar's proper motion direction is indicated by an arrow.
A Multiwavelength study of the Pulsar PSR B1929+10 and its X-ray trail by Werner Becker et al. has been published in The Astrophysical Journal in 10 July 2006, vol. 645, pp 1421. |
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