Chandra observations of neutron stars: an overview
Abstract
We present an overview of Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of neutron stars. The outstanding spatial and spectral resolution of this great observatory have allowed for observations of unprecedented clarity and accuracy. Many of these observations have provided new insights into neutron star physics. We present an admittedly biased and overly brief review of these observations, highlighting some new discoveries made possible by the Observatory's unique capabilities. This includes our analysis of recent multiwavelength observations of the putative pulsar and its pulsar-wind nebula in the IC443 SNR.
- Publication:
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Astrophysics and Space Science
- Pub Date:
- April 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10509-007-9322-1
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0606732
- Bibcode:
- 2007Ap&SS.308..151W
- Keywords:
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- X-ray astronomy;
- Neutron stars;
- SNR;
- Crab pulsar;
- Vela pulsar;
- IC443;
- B1509-58;
- 1E 1207.4-5209;
- SNR 292.0+1.8;
- 3C58;
- SNR 1987A;
- RX J1856.5-3754;
- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 10 pages, 14 figures. Submitted to Astronomy and Space Science. Based on presentation at Isolated Neutron Stars, London, 2006