
| Proposal ID | 014198 | 
| Title | Deep XMM-Newton survey of M33 | 
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0141980101 | 
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9o2jpyq | 
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Wolfgang Pietsch | 
| Abstract | In a GT raster observation of the bright local group spiral galaxy M33 we study the population of X-ray sources (SNRs, XRBs, supershells) down to a0.1-2.4 keV luminosity limit of 10E35erg/s - a factor of 10 deeper thanearlier ROSAT observations. EPIC spectra and hardness ratios are used toseparate between different source classes. We search for short term timevariability, pulsations of the order of 1 to few 100 s and long termvariability, i.e. binary light curves, transients. We spectrallycharacterize the diffuse component that is correlated with the inner spiralarms. Here, we re-propose observations that were dominated by high EPICbackground or used EPIC with the thick filter. | 
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 | 
| Temporal Coverage | 2003-01-22T19:14:47Z/2003-07-25T12:44:34Z | 
| 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 | 2004-09-03T00:00:00Z | 
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 | 
| Keywords | "M33", "XMM", "inner spiral arms", "binary light curves", "XMM-Newton", "diffuse component", "hardness ratios", "epic spectra", "epic background", "source classes", "thick filter", "ROSAT", "EPIC", "bright local", "term variability", "gt raster", "kev luminosity limit", "spiral galaxy m33" | 
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency | 
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Wolfgang Pietsch, 2004, 'Deep XMM-Newton survey of M33', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9o2jpyq |