Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-06-04
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
12 pages, including 3 postscript figs, LaTeX, ApJ Letters
Scientific paper
10.1086/323974
Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory we have discovered a diffuse, center-filled region of hard X-ray emission within the young, oxygen-rich supernova remnant (SNR) G292.0+1.8. Near the peak of this diffuse emission lies a point-like source of X-ray emission that is well described by an absorbed power-law spectrum with photon index $1.72\pm0.09$. This source appears to be marginally extended; its extent of 1.3$^{\prime\prime}$ (FWHM) is greater than that of a nearby serendipitous X-ray source with FWHM = $1.1^{\prime\prime}$. This is strong evidence for the presence within SNR G292.0+1.8 of a young rapidly-rotating pulsar and its associated pulsar wind nebula. From the unabsorbed, 0.2-4 keV band X-ray luminosity of the pulsar wind nebula ($L_X\sim 4\times 10^{34} \rm ergs s^{-1}$), we infer a spin-down energy loss rate of $\dot E \sim 7\times 10^{36} \rm ergs s^{-1}$ for the still undetected pulsar. The pulsar candidate is $0.9^\prime$ from the geometric center of the SNR which implies a transverse velocity of $\sim$$770 (D/4.8 {\rm kpc}) (t/1600 {\rm yr})^{-1} \rm km s^{-1}$ assuming currently accepted values for the distance and age of G292.0+1.8.
Burrows David N.
Garmire Gordon
Hughes John Patrick
Nousek John A.
Slane Patrick O.
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