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Proposal ID 011000
Title A synoptic spectral study of the SMC X-ray SNR population
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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