2025ApJ...983....1Z


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2025ApJ...983....1Z - Astrophys. J., 983, 1-7 (2025/April-2)

Spatially Resolved Polarization Variation of the Crab Nebula.

ZUO C., XIE F., GE M., DENG W., LIU K., LA MONACA F., DI MARCO A., WEI W. and CHEN W.

Abstract (from CDS):

We examined the spatially resolved polarization variations in the Crab Nebula over 2 yr, using observational data from the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, and offer key insights into its magnetic field structures and evolution. The results show significant temporal changes in the polarization degree (PD) across three regions of interest in the 2-8 keV energy band. Regions (a) and (b), located in the northern and the southwestern parts of the study area, exhibit PD variations with significance levels greater than 4σ and 3σ, respectively. Region (c), located in the southwest, shows a notable decrease in PD with a significance greater than 5σ. However, no significant variation in the polarization angle was observed. Meanwhile, notable flux variations were detected, likely influenced by dynamic processes such as magnetized turbulence within the nebula.

Abstract Copyright: © 2025. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Pulsar wind nebulae - Polarimetry - X-ray astronomy

Simbad objects: 8

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Number of rows : 8
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 M 1 SNR 05 34 31.8 +22 01 03           ~ 6516 1
2 V* CM Tau Psr 05 34 31.9474694616 +22 00 52.153698024           ~ 5476 0
3 PSR B0540-69 Psr 05 40 11.2000490438 -69 19 54.198559829           ~ 976 3
4 PSR J0633+1746 Psr 06 33 54.153 +17 46 12.91           ~ 1308 0
5 NAME Vela Pulsar Psr 08 35 20.65525 -45 10 35.1545     15.10     ~ 2446 1
6 CPD-63 2495 HXB 13 02 47.6544015048 -63 50 08.626970292 10.34 10.72 9.98 10.03   O9.5Ve 852 0
7 3A 1510-590 Psr 15 13 17.000 -59 04 54.00           ~ 434 3
8 PSR J1846-0258 Psr 18 46 24.75 -02 58 29.6           ~ 388 2

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