SNR MSH 15-52 AND THE ASYMMETRIC JETS OF PSR B1509-58

The nonthermal nebula surrounding PSR B150958 in the composite supernovaremnant (SNR) MSH 1552 (also known as G320.41.2) is the second brightestpulsarpowered nebula in the Xray sky, and is thus optimal for a detailed studyof the interaction of a young pulsar.s wind with its surroundings. The pulsarwind nebula displays striking asymmetric jetlike structures, and there isstrong evidence of interaction between the pulsar jets and the SNR shell. Wepropose to use the sensitivity and comparatively large field of view of XMM tostudy the largescale, diffuse emission from this highly anisotropic pulsar windinteracting with the surrounding SNR, focussing in particular on the SE jet, thecentral diffuse nebula, and the SNR rims. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]