Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-07-05
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
submitted to Astronomy and Astrophysics
Scientific paper
The properties of the presumably young galactic supernova remnant (SNR) RX J0852.0-4622, discovered by ROSAT, are still uncertain. The data concerning the distance to the SNR, its age, and the presence of a compact remnant remain controversial. We report the results of several XMM-Newton observations of CXOU J085201.4-461753, the central compact source in RX J0852.0-4622. The currently prefered interpretation of CXOU J085201.4-461753 being a neutron star is in line with our analysis. The Chandra candidate pulsation periods are not confirmed; actually no period was found down to a 3-sigma upper limit for any pulsed fraction. The spectrum of CXOU J085201.4-461753 is best described by either a two blackbody spectrum or a single blackbody spectrum with a high energy power law tail. The two blackbody temperatures of 4 MK and 6.6 MK along with the small size of the emitting regions with radii of 0.36 and 0.06 km invalidate the interpretation that the thermal radiation is cooling emission from the entire neutron star surface. The double blackbody model suggests emission from the neutron star's hot polar regions. No X-ray lines, including the emission feature previously claimed to be present in Chandra data, were found.
Aschenbach Bernd
Becker Walter
Hui Chun Yin
Iyudin Anatoli
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