Optical and near-infrared observations of Anomalous X-ray pulsars
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We present recent results of our program of deep optical and near-infrared observations of AXPs. We find that the counterpart to AXP 4U 0142+61 has a peculiar spectral energy distribution. The counterpart is remarkably bright in the near-infrared, but is not detected in the B band. We also present the possible detection of a second AXP counterpart, namely that of AXP 1E 2259+586.
3 pages, 3 figures, to appear in "Neutron Stars in Supernova Remnants" (ASP Conference Proceedings), eds. P.O. Slane and B.M. Gaensler
3 pages, 3 figures, to appear in "Neutron Stars in Supernova Remnants" (ASP Conference Proceedings), eds. P.O. Slane and B.M. Gaensler