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Proposal ID 011293
Title Age and distance of the SNR G272.2-3.2
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-no3whok
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Bernd Aschenbach
Abstract GT- G272.2-3.2 is a shell-type SNR of ~15 diameter discovered in the ROSATall-sky survey. It has been confirmed by measurements of non-thermal radioemission at 1.4, 2.4, 4.8 GHz. The X-ray spectrum is rather hard with anapparent temperature of 14 Mill. K. Distance estimates run from 1 to 2.8 kpc,which we want to constrain further as well as the age by measurements with XMM.The high temperature is conspicuous and might mimic a power-law type spectrum,which, if confirmed, would put G272.2-3.2 in the same class of X-ray non-thermalshell type SNRs as SN 1006, RX J0852.0-4622, etc.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2001-12-10T23:01:35Z/2001-12-11T09:41:46Z
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 2003-01-13T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "supernova remnant g272", "J0852.0", "XMM", "apparent temperature", "ROSAT", "G272.2", "nonthermal radio emission", "xray spectrum", "sky survey", "rx j0852"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Bernd Aschenbach, 2003, 'Age and distance of the SNR G272.2-3.2', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-no3whok