| Proposal ID | 015096 |
| Title | A XMM Survey for Compact Objects in Supernova Remnants |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0150960201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-tz2ecbf |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Mr David Kaplan |
| Abstract | It has become increasingly clear that the natal properties of young neutronstars exhibit a rich diversity - dramatically illustrated by the enigmaticcentral object in Cas A and hinted at by early 3D modeling of core-collapse. Wepropose a survey of an objectively constructed sample of nearby SNRs which, whencombined with archival data and our vigorous multi-wavelength observationprogram, will give us a reliable view of the true variety of neutron stars. Theensuing statistics and studies of the central objects will advance ourunderstanding of core-collapse and have bearing on related topics (supernovaenergetics, natal kicks, etc). We believe that this effort, a census of suchobjects within 5 kpc, will be one of the enduring legacies of the XMM mission. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2002-09-23T07:24:08Z/2003-12-01T23:40:11Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2004-12-24T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "multi wavelength", "enigmatic central object", "xmm mission", "compact objects", "XMM", "natal properties", "central objects", "archival data", "natal kic", "enduring legacies", "neutron stars exhibit", "core collapse", "neutron stars", "3d modeling", "nearby supernova remnant", "rich diversity", "objectively constructed sample", "ensuing statistics", "supernova remnant", "xmm survey" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr David Kaplan, 2004, 'A XMM Survey for Compact Objects in Supernova Remnants', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-tz2ecbf |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |