| Name | 030558 |
| Title | The first XMM-Newton look at the Soft Gamma Repeater SGR 1900+14 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0305580101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jqk5rqv |
| Author | Dr Sandro Mereghetti |
| Description | SGR 1900+14 is the only confirmed Soft Gamma Ray repeater which, due to visibility constraints in the previous AOs, has not been observed with XMM-Newton. We propose a 50 ks long observation to study its spectrum, searching for possible spectral features, and energy-dependent pulse profiles. This observation will provide a set data directly comparable with the existing XMM-Newton observations of the other SGRs (and AXPs). |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-09-20T02:01:49Z/2005-09-22T09:56:14Z |
| 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 | 2006-10-21T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2006-10-21T00:00:00Z, 030558, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jqk5rqv |