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Proposal ID 011280
Title Deep Survey of NGC 300 - Search for X-ray Binaries beyond the Local Group
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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.
Publications
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
Keywords "NGC 300", "time variability", "xray binary", "population distribution", "luminosity function", "deep survey", "individual xray sources", "apparent diameter", "ROSAT"
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