Proposal ID | 011121 |
Title | Non-thermal emission in shell-like supernova remnants SSC_40 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0111210101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hzxhfwx |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Michael Watson |
Abstract | GT- The recent discovery of non-thermal emission from the shell-likesupernova remnants SN1006 and RXJ1713.7-3946 has been interpreted as thefirst direct evidence of acceleration of cosmic rays in the shock-frontsof supernova remnants. We propose XMM observations of two shell-like SNRsto search for similar evidence of non-thermal emission. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2000-07-28T04:33:57Z/2001-08-28T18:34:34Z |
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 | 2002-11-16T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "supernova remnant ssc_40", "cosmic rays", "nonthermal emission", "supernova remnant", "supernova remnant sn1006", "XMM", "shock fronts" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Michael Watson, 2002, 'Non-thermal emission in shell-like supernova remnants SSC_40', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hzxhfwx |