Confirming The First Infrared Bow Shock Driven by A Pulsar

We have discovered an infrared (IR) bow shock near PSR J15494848. Detailedstudies of it indicate that its IR emission is likely thermal, arising fromheated dust in the ISM, and suggest its possible association with the pulsar. Ifthe association is confirmed, this bow shock would represent a type of pulsarwind interaction with the ISM that has never before been seen. In order toverify the association, we propose XMMNewton imaging of the shock region,aiming to detect a pulsar wind nebula that possibly extends from the pulsar tothe bow shock.s head region. A taillike nebula trailing the pulsar.spropermotion direction may also be detectable; if it is aligned with thedirection of the bow shock, the detection will help establish the association as well. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]