| Proposal ID | 015022 |
| Title | XMM-Newton Studies of a New Sample of Young X-ray Emitting Galactic SNRs |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0150220101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mznrwuv |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr John P. Hughes |
| Abstract | We propose to study a small sample of Galactic supernova remnants thatwe have recently discovered to be X-ray emitters. The sample consistsof ejecta-dominated SNRs as well as ones with normal composition. Theproposed XMM observations will be an order of magnitude deeper thanexisting X-ray data. The specific goals of the XMM study are to (1)measure accurate values for the elemental abundances, (2) determinethe evolutionary state of the remnants from their X-ray emissionproperties (e.g., temperature, ionization timescale, flux), and (3)search for hard X-ray sources that might be pulsars or embeddedplerions. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2002-10-03T12:47:15Z/2002-10-03T21:19:35Z |
| 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 | 2003-11-07T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "normal composition", " temperature", "galactic supernova remnant", "xray emitters", "magnitude deeper", "xmm newton", "embedded plerions", "XMM-Newton", "sample consists", ".", "XMM", "ionization timescale", "existing xray data", "elemental abundance", "xray emission properties", "hard xray sources" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr John P. Hughes, 2003, 'XMM-Newton Studies of a New Sample of Young X-ray Emitting Galactic SNRs', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mznrwuv |