A Strong, Broad Absorption Feature in the X-ray Spectrum of the Nearby Neutron Star RX J1605.3+3249

M. H. van Kerkwijk, D. L. Kaplan, M. Durant +2

We present X-ray spectra taken with XMM-Newton of RX J1605.3+3249, the third brightest in the class of nearby, thermally emitting neutron stars. In contrast to what is the case for…