Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-11-02
Astrophys.J.635:L65-L68,2005
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, 2 figures. ApJL in press
Scientific paper
10.1086/499241
We present a phase-connected timing solution for the nearby isolated neutron star RX J1308.6+2127 (RBS 1223). From dedicated Chandra observations as well as archival Chandra and XMM-Newton data spanning a period of five years, we demonstrate that the 10.31-sec pulsations are slowing down steadily at a rate of Pdot=1.120(3)e-13 s/s. Under the assumption that this is due to magnetic dipole torques, we infer a characteristic age of 1.5 Myr and a magnetic field strength of 3.4e13 G. As with RX J0720.4-3125, the only other radio-quiet thermally emitting isolated neutron star for which a timing solution has been derived, the field strength is consistent with what was inferred earlier from the presence of a strong absorption feature in its X-ray spectrum. Furthermore, both sources share that the characteristic age is in excess of the cooling age inferred from standard cooling models. The sources differ, however, in their timing noise: while RX J0720.4-3125 showed considerable timing noise, RX J1308.6+2127 appears relatively stable.
Kaplan David L.
van Kerkwijk Marten Henric
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