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Proposal ID 010909
Title The Soft Excess Spectrum of LMC X-3
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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
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