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    PR # 31005                                                                   
     RXJ 1838.4-0301 is a low-luminosity, variable X-ray pulsar with a pul       
     se period of 5.45 s and an inferred magnetic field of a few 10**10 G.       
      It is coincident with diffuse X-ray emission associated with the sup       
     ernova remnant G 28.8+1.5. This makes it the second possible associat       
     ion between a slow X-ray pulsar and a supernova remnant (the other be       
     ing 1E 2259+586 and G 109.1-1.0), and the question now arises how suc       
     h associations could form, since according to current theory supernov       
     ae should leave rapidly rotating pulsars with strong magnetic fields.       
      In order to elucidate the nature of RXJ1838.4-0301, and therewith th       
     e formation process of such systems, we propose to obtain ASCA observ       
     ations. Optical and radio observations will be/are being made as well       
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