| Proposal ID | 014453 |
| Title | Schock Dynamics of the Newborn Supernova Remnant SNR1987A |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0144530101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-is2iq0p |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Richard McCray |
| Abstract | We propose a 140 ks observation of the rapidly brightening newborn supernovaremnant SN1987A. This observation will provide RGS grating spectra andnon-dispersed with sufficient statistics to: (1) constrain element abundances,electron temperatures, and ionization times; (2) determine line profiles andshock velocities; (3) measure changes in line ratios and profiles as thesupernova blast wave enters the circumstellar ring. The members of our combinedUS-MPE proposal team have approved ongoing programs to observe SN1987A with theACIS imaging spectrometer on the Chandra observatory and optical/UV spectra fromthe Hubble Space Telescope. We will develop a unified physical model tointerpret the XMM-Newton data along with imaged data from Chandra and HST. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2003-05-10T10:48:43Z/2003-05-11T23:37:18Z |
| 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 | 2004-06-11T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
| Keywords | "XMM", "XMM-Newton", "shock velocities", "schock dynamics", "line profiles", "rgs grating spectra", "xmm newton data", "imaged data", "electron temperatures", "uv spectra", "circumstellar ring", "chandra observatory", "line ratios", "constrain element abundance", "acis imaging spectrometer", "HST", "hubble space telescope", "unified physical model" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Richard McCray, 2004, 'Schock Dynamics of the Newborn Supernova Remnant SNR1987A', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-is2iq0p |