A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Name 020103
Title HOT GAS IN AND AROUND THE SUPERGIANT SHELL LMC-2
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0201030101
https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0201030201
https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0201030301

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zwkihpk
Author Dr YOU-HUA CHU
Description Supergiant shells with diameters approaching 1000 pc may break through the
gaseous disk of their host galaxy, and transfer energy and mass into the
galactic halo. The Large Magellanic Cloud contains several supergiant shells,
among which LMC2 has the most spectacular filamentary shell structure and the
brightest diffuse X-ray emission. The X-ray emission exists within the optical
shell boundary and extends beyond the southern shell rim. We propose to use the
XMM-Newton EPIC cameras to map LMC2 and its southern extension in order to study
the physical structure of LMC2 and the role it plays in the global structure of
the interstellar medium. This program was awarded time in AO1, but virgul60% of the
observations were corrupted by high background. We request make-up time to complete our program.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2004-01-05T16:18:40Z/2004-01-13T20:06:10Z
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 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr YOU-HUA CHU, 2005, 020103, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zwkihpk