Proposal ID | 012512 |
Title | PSR0540: RGS effective area calibrations, EPIC effective area & timing & PV & GT |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0125120101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-u026rq1 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS |
Abstract | CAL-RGS effective area calibrations, EPIC effective area calibrations, EPICtimingGT-PSR0540-69 is part of the RGS Supernova Remnant Survey of the LMC. It is theonly bright, compact nonthermal object in the sample. Its spatial extent is sosmall that it appears as a point source to the XMM optics. Using the largethroughput of the RGS, we will search the spectrum for the (expected) signatureof thermal line emission from a supernova shock. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2000-05-26T06:18:36Z/2000-05-27T19:48:03Z |
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 | 2001-10-16T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "EPIC", "thermal line emission", "xmm optics", "supernova shock", "rgs effective", "compact nonthermal object", "XMM", "epic effective", "spatial extent" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS, 2001, 'PSR0540: RGS effective area calibrations, EPIC effective area & timing & PV & GT', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-u026rq1 |