The Geminga pulsar wind nebula in the mid-infrared and submillimetre

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作者
Greaves, J. S. [1 ]
Holland, W. S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Cardiff Univ, Sch Phys & Astron, 4 Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA, S Glam, Wales
[2] Royal Observ, UK Astron Technol Ctr, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
protoplanetary discs; ISM: bubbles; submillimetre: planetary systems; NEUTRON-STAR; MILLISECOND PULSARS; SEARCH; PROTOPLANETARY; VELOCITIES; EMISSION;
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10.1093/mnrasl/slx098
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
The nearby middle-aged Geminga pulsar has crossed the Galactic plane within the last similar to 0.1 Myr. We present archival data from Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and from SCUBA and SCUBA-2 on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope to assess whether any mid-infrared and submillimetre emission arises from interaction of the pulsar wind nebula with the interstellar medium. A candidate shell and bow shock are reported. Given the low pulsar velocity and local density, dust grains appear able to penetrate into the nebula. A compact source seen towards the pulsar is fitted with a dust spectrum. If confirmed as a real association at higher resolution, this could be a circum-pulsar disc of at least a few Earth-masses, in which future planets could form.
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