PV- Procyon is a nearby, old star at the transition from the main sequence tothe subgiant regime. Its corona shows features consistent with rather coolplasma, partially below 1 MK. This observation will test the performance of theRGS at its soft end. Procyon will be observed for 100 ksec. One MOS will operatein the Window2 mode, while the PN will use the SML window. To avoid opticalcontamination, thick filters will be used.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2000-10-23T00:24:58Z/2000-10-24T07:39:23Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Albert Brinkman, 2001, 'High Resolution Spectroscopy of Procyon', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4y62vez
