| Proposal ID | 040675 |
| Title | Identifying the X-ray sources detected by the ASCA Galactic Plane Survey |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0406750201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xcfd6yz |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Mr Edward Cackett |
| Abstract | Our understanding of Galactic faint X-ray sources is limited. Although many suchsources have been detected by the ASCA Galactic Plane Survey, the majority stillremain unidentified, particularly due to the poor accuracy in position (1-3arcmin). The main aim of this proposal is to use XMM-Newton to measure accuratepositions for these sources, allowing optical/IR followup to identify them. Thiswill lead to a greater understanding of these sources and allow better tests ofbinary and Galactic evolution models |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2007-02-24T15:24:53Z/2007-03-08T01:58:40Z |
| 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 | 2008-03-30T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "xmm newton", "XMM-Newton", "galactic evolution models", "xray sources", "XMM" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Edward Cackett, 2008, 'Identifying the X-ray sources detected by the ASCA Galactic Plane Survey', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xcfd6yz |