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Proposal ID 012651
Title NGC2516 Calibration of Secular Changes in EPIC boresight
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-95h6s15
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS
Abstract CAL- We observe the SEP region stellar cluster at a number of occasions (5 are included as placeholders) in order to measure the changes in EPICboresight as a function of mission elapsed time, slew leg lengths, post-eclipseconditions, solar aspect angle and other variables thought to contribute secularchanges to the EPIC boresight.A modest exposure of 10ks is sufficient to centroid the brightest handful ofX-rays sources with high precision. Comparison with ROSAT observations andachival optical data allows to obtain sub-pixel location accuracy.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2000-06-10T08:58:04Z/2000-06-10T19:28:13Z
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 2001-10-06T00:00:00Z
Keywords "brightest handful", "NGC2516", "epic boresight", "ngc2516 calibration", "solar aspect angle", "slew leg lengths", "EPIC", "post eclipse conditions", "ROSAT", "mission elapsed time", "modest exposure"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS, 2001, 'NGC2516 Calibration of Secular Changes in EPIC boresight', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-95h6s15