Proposal ID | 013552 |
Title | TOO / Soft X-ray Transients (SXTs) |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0135520401 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-z4ldljl |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS |
Abstract | Obs. Nr. 01 / subm. by Alvaro Gimenez 13/02/2001 / appr. by Fred Jansen 14/02/2001 / impl. by M.G. Breitfellner 14/02/2001 / Comment: |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2001-03-02T22:29:01Z/2001-03-03T02:05:48Z |
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 | 2001-03-03T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "alvaro gimenez", "fred jansen" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Fred Jansen XMM-Newton PS, 2001, 'TOO / Soft X-ray Transients openParSXTsclosePar', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-z4ldljl |