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Proposal ID 0630000
Obs ID 06300000001, 06300000002
Title AO-6 Key Programme 1: Galactic Centre
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DOI https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-3tvlcaj
Author Key Programme
Abstract AO-6 Key Programme 1: Galactic CentreWe underline the importance of deep and continued observations of the central molecular zone (CMZ) of the Galaxy with INTEGRAL, as crucial to gaining a more complete understanding of the origin and nature of the energetic X-rays and gamma-rays detected from this unique part of the Galaxy. We require long cumulative exposure on the CMZ ( +-200 pc or +-1.5 deg from Sgr A*, and request 2 Ms per year for 4 years. We point out that given INTEGRALs large field of view (FOV), an observation programme in the standard dithering mode for which the nuclear region is the main target, and hencewithin IBIS fully coded FOV, will satisfy the interests of many, as these central 30 degrees abound in sources of all kinds, including that which is responsible for the intense 511 keV line emission. Our primary interests remain the extended emission from the molecularcomplexes of the CMZ, including the central, compact emission region known as IGR J17456-2901.
Publications
Temporal Coverage 2008-09-18T11:55:51Z / 2009-09-28T14:28:21Z
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 2025-03-25T09:54:35Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Key Programme, 2025, 'AO-6 Key Programme 1: Galactic Centre', 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-3tvlcaj