GT- We will perform a deep survey of three nearby star-forming regionswith different characteristics, with the aim of detecting the low-masstail of the population. The deepest ROSAT surveys show that the sourcecounts for these regions are still rising even at the faint limit; theproposed surveys will allow to sample the source population down toX-ray luminosities about 10 times fainter than previously possible.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2000-08-24T20:14:35Z/2000-09-12T12:15:51Z
Version
17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description
The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs 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 Earths 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.
European Space Agency, Dr Favata Fabio, 2002, 'XMM observations of nearby star-forming regions', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xd970op
