The Lockman Hole provides the deepest X-ray survey done with ROSAT.About 80 X-ray sources have been uniquely optically identified.It is also covered by deep Radio-, ISO-, ASCA- adn Beppo-SAX surveys.With 150 ksec XMM PV observation, small systematics errors in the attitudesolution, the platescale, systematic position errors and the point-spreadfunction can all be measured. This will also give the first experimentaldetermination of the XMM opportunity to identify confusion limit. This multiwavelength dataset will also provide a unique opportunity to identify thepopulation of obscured AGNs which is thought to provide the bulk of the energydensity in the X-ray background and possibly a significant fraction of the FIR background
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2000-04-27T02:46:15Z/2000-05-19T19:46:53Z
Version
PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS, 2001, 'An XMM PV survey of the Lockman Hole', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-s1pl1sx
