| Name | 008327 |
| Title | XMM STUDY OF THE SUPERNOVA REMNANT W44 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0083270301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1jv41ro |
| Author | Dr Ilana Harrus |
| Description | Thermal-composite Supernova Remnants (SNRs) are a mystery. These remnants present the spectral features of thermal-dominated SNRs and the morphology of centrally-peaked composite SNRs. W44 is the perfect example of such SNR. Its morphology remains a puzzle despite previous observations. The proposed 30 ks observation will help solve this puzzle by mapping temperature and abundance variations and comparing them to theoretical predictions. Both an X-ray and radio synchrotron nebula are detected around the radio pulsar associated with W44. This observation will spatially resolve the region of emission, compare it to the existing high-resolution radio map, use spectral information to characterize the nebula and maybe discover X-ray pulsations at the known radio |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2003-10-01T06:10:37Z/2003-10-07T08:41:52Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earth's atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2005-04-25T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Ilana Harrus, 2005, 008327, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1jv41ro |