Proposal ID | 010909 |
Title | The Soft Excess Spectrum of LMC X-3 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0109090101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nq6vkpz |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Keith Mason |
Abstract | GT- We plan to examine the spectrum of the soft X-ray component of the blackhole binary candidate LMC X-3. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2000-11-24T22:26:27Z/2000-11-25T07:13:58Z |
Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
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. |
Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
Date Published | 2002-03-14T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "soft excess spectrum", "lmc x", "soft xray component" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Keith Mason, 2002, 'The Soft Excess Spectrum of LMC X-3', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nq6vkpz |