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Proposal ID 030586
Title XMM-Newton Observations of NGC 300
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4oeihg8
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Joern Wilms
Abstract We propose two 35ksec observations of the Sculptor group galaxy NGC 300 tofollow up on our earlier observations in 2000 December/2001 January. Our aim isto search for and study the long-term luminosity variations of the 30 brightestsources in NGC 300 on timescales from years to months, to push the detectionlimit of X-ray point sources in NGC 300 to luminosities below 1E37 erg/s, toincrease the number of sources which can be studied spectroscopically, and toidentify contaminating background AGN through spectral and variability studies.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2005-05-22T04:49:55Z/2005-11-25T17:34:16Z
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 2006-12-15T00:00:00Z
Keywords "NGC 300", "term luminosity variations", "1e37 erg", "XMM", "contaminating background agn", "galaxy ngc", "XMM-Newton", "detection limit", "brightest sources", "xmm newton"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Joern Wilms, 2006, 'XMM-Newton Observations of NGC 300', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4oeihg8