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| Paper: |
X-ray Detection of PSR B1757-24 and its Nebular Tail |
| Volume: |
271, Neutron Stars in Supernova Remnants |
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233 |
| Authors: |
Kaspi, V. M.; Gotthelf, E. V.; Gaensler, B. M.; Lyutikov, M. |
| Abstract: |
We report the first X-ray detection of the radio pulsar PSR B175-24 using the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The image reveals point-source emission at the pulsar position, consistent with being magnetospheric emission from the pulsar. In addition, we detect a faint tail extending nearly 20'' east of the pulsar, in the same direction and with comparable morphology to the pulsar's well-studied radio tail. The X-ray tail is unlikely to be emission left behind following the passage of the pulsar, but rather is probably from synchrotron-emitting pulsar wind particles having flow velocity 7000 km/s. Assuming the point-source X-ray emission is magnetospheric, the observed X-ray tail represents only ~0.01% of the pulsar's spin-down luminosity, significantly lower than the analogous efficiencies of most known X-ray nebulae surrounding rotation-powered pulsars. |
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