Proposal ID | 012370 |
Title | An XMM PV survey of the Lockman Hole |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0123700101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-s1pl1sx |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS |
Abstract | 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 |
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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. |
Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
Date Published | 2001-10-11T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "fir background", "energy density", "deepest xray survey", "systematic position errors", "xmm pv", "attitude solution", "obscured agns", "systematics errors", "deep radio", "ROSAT", "confusion limit", "xray sources", "multi wavelength dataset", "spread function", "XMM", "xmm pv survey", "xray background", "lockman hole" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | 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 |