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<i>Chandra</i>and<i>XMM‐Newton</i>Observations of the Vela‐like Pulsar B1046−58

<i>Chandra</i>and<i>XMM‐Newton</i>Observations of the Vela‐like Pulsar B1046−58

We present results from Chandra and XMM-Newton observations of the radio pulsar B1046-58. A high-resolution spatial analysis reveals an asymmetric pulsar wind nebula (PWN), ~6'' × 11'' in size. The combined emission from the pulsar and its PWN is faint, with a best-fit power-law photon index of Γ = 1.7 …