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Proposal ID 012252
Title Point Spread Function Comparison with AXAF-PKS0312-770
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-byse8em
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS
Abstract CAL- The PSF of the EPIC MOS is checked against the AXAF PSF calibration targetPKS0312-770, which has a source flux sufficiently low to avoid pile-up. A modestexposure allows the core of the PSF in MOS to be well-studied and provides areference against the PSF obtained with brighter sources, and with the higherresolution CHANDRA cameras. In the current plan only one off-axis pointing isscheduled because PSF cores at various field angles is covered eitherserendipitously or via other CAL observations.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2000-03-31T10:56:11Z/2000-03-31T23:41:31Z
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 2001-10-06T00:00:00Z
Keywords "field angles", "psf cores", "brighter sources", "avoid pile", "resolution chandra cameras", "modest exposure allows", "epic mos", "source flux", "spread function comparison", "EPIC", "axaf p0312 770"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS, 2001, 'Point Spread Function Comparison with AXAF-PKS0312-770', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-byse8em