Proposal ID | 011000 |
Title | A synoptic spectral study of the SMC X-ray SNR population |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0110000101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xqltssg |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Johan Bleeker |
Abstract | This proposal entails a coherent spectral study of all identified bright X-raySNRs in the SMC. Three pointings are proposed covering 10 out of 13 identifiedremnants. Two of the remaining sources can be added from a collaboration withthe RGS consortium while the last one can be obtained serendipitously from anSMC X-3 observation. Observing times have been chosen such that the weakestsources still provide 5000 counts in EPIC, sufficient for good quality X-rayspectra. Moreover, 4 of the brightest remnants have an angular extent of 3arcmin, which allows XMM adequate spatially resolved spectroscopy. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2000-10-15T15:09:54Z/2000-10-18T08:05:52Z |
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. |
Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
Date Published | 2002-08-26T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "quality xray spectra", "EPIC", "resolved spectroscopy", "synoptic spectral", "smc x", "brightest remnant", "rgs consortium", "angular extent", "XMM", "allows xmm adequate", "coherent spectral", "weakest sources", "5000 counts" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Johan Bleeker, 2002, 'A synoptic spectral study of the SMC X-ray SNR population', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xqltssg |