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Title:
XMM-Newton Detection of Pulsations and a Spectral Feature in the X-Ray Emission of the Isolated Neutron Star 1RXS J214303.7+065419/RBS 1774
Authors:
Zane, S.; Cropper, M.; Turolla, R.; Zampieri, L.; Chieregato, M.; Drake, J. J.; Treves, A.
Affiliation:
AA(Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UK; .), AB(Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6NT, UK; .), AC(Department of Physics, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padua, Italy; .), AD(INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, I-35122 Padua, Italy; .), AE(Department of Physics and Mathematics, Universitá dell'Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy; , .; Institut für Theoretische Physik der Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland.), AF(Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Mail Stop 3, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138; .), AG(Department of Physics and Mathematics, Universitá dell'Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy; , .)
Publication:
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 627, Issue 1, pp. 397-403. (ApJ Homepage)
Publication Date:
07/2005
Origin:
UCP
ApJ Keywords:
Stars: Individual: Alphanumeric: 1RXS J214303.7+065419, Stars: Individual: Alphanumeric: RBS 1774, Stars: Neutron, X-Rays: Stars
DOI:
10.1086/430138
Bibliographic Code:
2005ApJ...627..397Z

Abstract

We report on the results of a deep XMM-Newton observation of RBS 1774, the most recent dim isolated neutron star candidate found in the ROSAT archive data. Spectral and timing analysis of the high-quality pn and MOS data confirm the association of this source with an isolated neutron star. The spectrum is thermal and blackbody-like, and there is evidence at a significance level >4 σ that the source is an X-ray pulsar with a spin period of 9.437 s. Spectral fitting reveals the presence of an absorption feature at ~0.7 keV, but at this level data do not have enough resolution to allow us to discriminate between an absorption line or an edge. We compare the newly measured properties of RBS 1774 with those of other known dim isolated neutron stars and discuss possible interpretations for the absorption feature.
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