| Proposal ID | 040673 |
| Title | A deep view into G54.1+0.3, a close cousin of the Crab Nebula |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0406730101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1cqv8b8 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Rino Bandiera |
| Abstract | We propose to perform a 50~ks observation of the pulsar-wind nebula G54.1+0.3.Main goals of this project are: 1. to get the deepest map ever produced for thisobject, in order to detect also its outer and fainter regions; 2. to model itsdust scattering halo, in order to subtract it from the data (this will allow usto use more effectively also already available Chandra data); 3. to generate,after halo subtraction, a spectral map of the intrinsic emission from thissource, in order to investigate the evolution of synchrotron-emitting electronsand to better constrain numerical models; 4. to search for a shell-typecomponent associated with G54.1+0.3, in order to get independent estimates ofthe age of the remnant as well as of the ambient density. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-09-26T00:52:09Z/2006-09-26T15:51:29Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2007-10-19T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "halo subtraction", "deepest map", "G54.1", "shell type component", "constrain numerical models", "ambient density", "synchrotron emitting electrons", "chandra data", "dust scattering halo", "spectral map", "crab nebula", "fainter region", "close cousin" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Rino Bandiera, 2007, 'A deep view into G54.1+0.3, a close cousin of the Crab Nebula', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1cqv8b8 |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |