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Proposal ID 0120016
Obs ID 01200160003
Title Target of Opportunity Observations of Active Soft Gamma Repeaters
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DOI https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-1empyat
Author Hurley
Abstract The soft gamma repeaters (SGRs) are suspected to be magnetars, objects in which the magnetic field energy dominates all other energy sources, including rotation. SGRs go through phases of intense activity, during which they may emit hundreds of bursts within a period of weeks or so. During those periods, they exhibit properties which are quite different from their quiescent properties. Their strong magnetic fields are probably responsible for these changes, and accordingly, it is interesting to study them intensely at these times. We propose two ToO observations of any of the known, or of any newly discovered SGRs during their active phases. For clarity, we have filled out one observation form for each of the known SGRs and for one unknown SGR. Our total request, however, is for justTWO ToOs.
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Temporal Coverage 2003-09-03T22:46:04Z / 2003-09-07T19:32:21Z
Version 1.0
Mission Description The INTEGRAL (International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory) mission, launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) on October 17, 2002, was designed to study high-energy phenomena in the universe. INTEGRAL was operating until february 2025 and it was equipped with three high-energy instruments: the Imager on Board the INTEGRAL Satellite (IBIS), the Spectrometer on INTEGRAL (SPI), and the JEM-X (Joint European Monitor for X-rays). Its Optical Monitoring Camera (OMC) provided optical V-band magnitude measurements, complementing the high-energy observations.
Creator Contact https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/integral/helpdesk
Date Published 2025-03-25T09:54:29Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Hurley, 2025, 'Target of Opportunity Observations of Active Soft Gamma Repeaters', 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-1empyat