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Proposal ID 030556
Title Searching the X-ray counterpart of the first unidentified TeV source
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w75mj5z
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Dieter Horns
Abstract XMM observations for 50ks of the first unidentified and spatially resolvedsource of very high energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission are proposed. Theseobservations will help to identify the origin of the emission from this sourcedetected at energies above 0.5 TeV (Aharonian et al. 2002,2004). The object (TeVJ2032+4130) is of extended origin with a diameter of 12 arcmin. So far, nocounterpart in any other wavelength has been identified even though thedirection of the TeV source is constrained within a circular region with adiameter of 3 arcmin (68% c.l.). A minimum synchrotron X-ray emission of5x10^{-12} erg/cm^2/s (0.2-12 keV) is expected for a pure leptonic origin of theVHE emission, ideally suited to be detected, resolved and spectrally studied with XMM observations.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2005-10-21T23:57:29Z/2005-10-26T07:27:34Z
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 2006-11-18T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "object tev j2032", "5x10 ^{", "circular region", "pure leptonic origin", "xray counterpart", "tev aharonian", "XMM", "vhe emission", "unidentified tev source", "resolved source", "tev source"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Dieter Horns, 2006, 'Searching the X-ray counterpart of the first unidentified TeV source', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w75mj5z