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2002ApJ...574L..29L - Astrophys. J., 574, L29-L32 (2002/July-3)

Discovery of a possible anomalous X-ray pulsar in the Small Magellanic Cloud.

LAMB R.C., FOX D.W., MACOMB D.J. and PRINCE T.A.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report the serendipitous detection of a previously unreported pulsar from the direction of the Small Magellanic Cloud using data from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Because of its luminosity (∼1.5x1035 ergs.s–1), its near lack of variability for more than 20 yr, and its very soft spectrum, we propose that it is an anomalous X-ray pulsar (AXP). Data from the ROSAT PSPC in conjunction with the Chandra data give a period, P, of 5.44 s and a spin-down time, P/P{dot}, of 11 kyr. If this is a correct identification, it will be the first extragalactic AXP and the fastest yet discovered.

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Journal keyword(s): Galaxies: Individual: Name: Small Magellanic Cloud - Stars: Pulsars: General - Stars: Neutron - X-Rays: Stars

Errata: Addendum vol. 599, p. L115 (2003)

CDS comments: AXP CXOU J0110043.1-721134 is a misprint for CXOU J010043.1-721133, in parag. 3 : J1844-0288 is a misprint for J1844-0258 (= PSR J1844-0258)

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