Proposal ID | 012596 |
Title | NGC253 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0125960101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fjsmbeq |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS |
Abstract | PV- NGC253 is a close-by prototypical starburst galaxy. In X-rays, besidesemission from several point sources in disk and halo, it shows diffuse emissionfrom the nucleus, plume, disk and halo. The XMM PV observation will demonstratethe capabilities of the EPIC instruments, to spatially separate and characterizethe different emission components by their spectra and time variability. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2000-06-03T05:15:36Z/2000-06-04T05:07:01Z |
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 | 2001-11-08T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "emission components", "prototypical starburst galaxy", "EPIC", "xmm pv", "besides emission", "epic instruments", "XMM", "diffuse emission", "NGC253", "time variability" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS, 2001, 'NGC253', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fjsmbeq |