| Name | 030288 |
| Title | Monitoring Observations of the Galactic Center Region |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0302882501 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ycrllu3 |
| Author | Dr Rudy Wijnands |
| Description | We propose a monitoring campaign using XMM-Newton and Chandra of a 1 by 1 degree region centered on the Galactic Center. We will be able to detect transients which occur near the Galactic Center with a peak luminosity of 1E33-1E35 ergs-s, 10 to 1000 times more sensitive than what is possible with other satellites (i.e., RXTE and INTEGRAL). This allows us to observe a very poorly studied group of X-ray transients and to follow the luminosity behavior of weak (less than 1E36 ergs-s) persistent sources. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-02-27T00:47:54Z/2006-09-09T08:17:51Z |
| 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 | 2007-10-08T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2007-10-08T00:00:00Z, 030288, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ycrllu3 |