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Proposal ID 020597
Title NON-THERMAL X-RAYS FROM THE SUPERNOVA REMNANT G156.2+5.7
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-okwby5v
Principal Investigator, PI Prof SHIGEO YAMAUCHI
Abstract Recent observations revealed that several shell-like supernova remnants (SNRs)exhibit power-law spectra with no emission line which is considered to besynchrotron radiation from high energy electrons (larger than 1 TeV) acceleratedby the Fermi process in the SNR shell. G156.2+5.7 is an old SNR (age about 10^4year), but emits hard X-rays in addition to usual thin thermal emission (about0.5 keV temperature). We propose to observe the thermal plasma and the hardX-ray tail component separately. Our primary objective is to determine whetheror not the hard tail is synchrotron X-rays, and study the cosmic rayacceleration in this old SNR. This proposal is re-submitted from AO- 2 becauseit was not fulfilled due to high radiation.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2004-09-20T01:51:03Z/2004-09-20T15:17:58Z
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 2005-10-22T00:00:00Z
Keywords "energy electrons larger", "supernova remnant", "emits hard xray", "tev accelerated", "cosmic ray acceleration", "primary objective", "kev temperature", "fermi process", "thermal plasma", "G156.2", "supernova remnant age", "hard tail", "nonthermal xray", "emission line", "supernova remnant shell", "re submitted", "synchrotron xray", "synchrotron radiation", "supernova remnant g156"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof SHIGEO YAMAUCHI, 2005, 'NON-THERMAL X-RAYS FROM THE SUPERNOVA REMNANT G156.2+5.7', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-okwby5v