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G179.7-01.6

  • Common Name: PSR J0538+2817
  • Distance: 1.5kpc(parallax)
  • Position of Central Source (J2000): ( 05 38 25.1, 28 17 09.9 )
  • X-ray size: point source
  • Description: point source with very faint PWN
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RadioX-Ray


Summary of Chandra Observations

SequenceObs. IDDetectors UsedExposure uf
(ks)
Exposure f
(ks)
Date
Observed
Aimpoint (J2000)
(RA, Dec)
500531 5538 ACIS-3 56.5 54.9 2006-01-20 ( 05 38 25.1, 28 17 08.8 )


Exposureuf => Exposure time of unfiltered event file
Exposuref => Exposure time of filtered event file
  • pulsar period is 143 ms, very faint PWN
  • CT streak not removed
  • No spectral correction made for pileup

Chandra Event File

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Obs. IDEvent 2 FITS File
(un-filtered)
Event 2 FITS File
(filtered)
AUX file
(asol, badpix etc.)
5538 0.6 MB 0.6 MB 15.2 MB


Chandra Counts and Fluxes

RegionEnergy Range
(keV)
Signal
(counts)
Rate
(counts s-1)
FabsX
(ergs cm-2s-1)
FX
(ergs cm-2s-1)
LX
(ergs s-1)
0.3 - 10.0 6.533e+03 1.190e-01 7.12e-13 1.70e-12 4.56e+32
0.3 - 2.1 6.389e+03 1.164e-01 7.01e-13 1.69e-12 4.53e+32
2.1 - 10.0 2.093e+02 3.813e-03 1.15e-14 1.22e-14 3.26e+30


NH = 0.2(1022 cm-2) Assumed distance: 1.5kpc (parallax)

Chandra Images



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Other Wavelengths



Compact Sources

Obs. IDPosition (J2000)SizeNet CountCount rateNote
5538
( 05 38 25.1, 28 17 09.9 ) < 1.0" 6500.0 1.15e-01 pulsar


  1. This list is not complete. Sources are obvious and usually within or close to the remnant. The size refers to the appearance of the source and can be larger for off-axis sources.


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