XMM-Newton observations of the Vela pulsar

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 503-506

  Mori, K ^a   Hailey, C J ^a   Paerels, F ^a   Zane, S ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Thermal emissions; Vela pulsar; XMM Newton observations

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ATMOSPHERICS; HYDROGEN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHT REFLECTION; OBSERVATORIES; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

NEBULAR EMISSION; STANDARD COOLING CURVE; VELA PULSAR;

SPACE RESEARCH;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 1842791711     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.06.017     Document Type: Article

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