| Name | 009481 |
| Title | Calibration of mirror plate scale and S/C alignment from Hyades observations |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0094810201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-63fyfu9 |
| Author | Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS |
| Description | CAL- Observation of two regions of the Hyades at overlaping pointings will allow to measure the PSF of the same X-ray sources at different off-axis angles. These will be used for the calibration of both the encircled energy function and the plate scale of the XMM telescope. Simulataneous observation with OM in the U and V filters will be used to measure the MSP (mirror support platform) to ESP (experiment support platform) alignment and the pointing stability of the XMM spacecraft. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2000-03-15T09:37:17Z/2000-03-16T09:15:04Z |
| 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 | 2002-09-05T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS, 2002, 009481, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-63fyfu9 |