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.
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.
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
