Proposal ID | 011280 |
Title | Deep Survey of NGC 300 - Search for X-ray Binaries beyond the Local Group |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0112800101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-o42q0tf |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Martin Turner |
Abstract | GT-A deep survey of the Sc dwarf galaxy NGC 300 will be performed for individual X-ray sources. The distance toNGC 300 is well known from Cepheid observations. Thegalaxy is seen almost face-on and has an apparent diameter of 20. Spectra of even the weekest point sources detectedby ROSAT will be measured and the time variability studied.The population distribution and luminosity function ofX-ray binaries in this galaxy will be determined. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2000-12-26T18:44:32Z/2001-01-02T02:05:03Z |
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 | 2002-08-09T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "xray binary", "population distribution", "NGC 300", "luminosity function", "ROSAT", "individual xray sources", "deep survey", "apparent diameter", "time variability" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Martin Turner, 2002, 'Deep Survey of NGC 300 - Search for X-ray Binaries beyond the Local Group', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-o42q0tf |