| Name | 012233 |
| Title | EPIC X-ray Straylight Calibration - Crab Nebula offset |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0122330301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fgkw54e |
| Author | Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS |
| Description | CAL- We measure the amount and structure of stray X-ray light focussed into the EPIC field of view as a result of bright off-axis sources scattering via single mirror reflections. The adoption of Crab at a range of off-axis angles utilises the well-known source spectrum to obtain the fastest means of obtaining the required S:N ratio. The observation guarantees that the scattered light is above diffuse background levels |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2000-03-29T12:29:13Z/2000-03-30T11:01:18Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2001-11-06T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2001-11-06T00:00:00Z, 012233, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fgkw54e |