| Name | 015292 |
| Title | EPIC Study of the Two Enegmatic Sources ''The Mouse.. and ''SNRvirgul359.1-0.5.. |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0152920101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x26ssy4 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The Mouse and SNR 359.1-0.5 are both unique objects in the Galactic Center region. The Mouse is a radio object located only 0.2 degree away from SNR 359.1-0.5. Its morphology suggests that the Mouse is associated with a neutron star moving with high speed. SNRvirgul359.1 - 0.5 is an SNR expanding into a dense ambient medium with 1e3 cm-3, and the explosion energy was as large as 1e53 ergs, indicating this SNR is a remnant of a hypernova. With EPIC/XMM, we here investigate spatial, spectral and temporal X-ray properties of The Mouse and SNRvirgul359.1 - 0.5, which allow us to address the origins and the enigmatic nature of them. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2003-04-02T19:42:14Z/2003-04-03T10:12:19Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2004-04-25T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2004, Epic Study Of The Two Enegmatic Sources ''The Mouse.. And ''Snrvirgul359.1-0.5.., 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x26ssy4 |