| Proposal ID | 041378 |
| Title | X-Ray Observations of Jupiter in Support of the New Horizons Flyby |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0413780101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hcfo9mw |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr G. Randall Gladstone |
| Abstract | On February 28th 2007, the New Horizons (NH) spacecraft will flyby Jupiter for agravity assist to Pluto. Closest approach (C/A) is 32 Jupiter radii, but the NHinstruments will conduct intensive studies from C/A-52d to C/A+100d. Importantnew studies of auroral and magnetospheric physics are planned that may be well-supported by Chandra observations. Chandra support of the Cassini flyby ofJupiter in 2000 led to a major revision of our understanding of Jupiters x-rayaurora. We propose 108ks of Chandra time to support three planned NHinvestigations; a time-variability study during approach, a multi-spectralmorphology study near C/A, and a magnetotail dynamics study as NH heads toPluto. In addition, we request 72ks of XMM-Newton time to investigate spectral differences at low energy. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2007-02-24T20:14:22Z/2007-03-09T02:20:09Z |
| 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 | "jupiter radii", "28th 2007", "low energy", "horizons nh spacecraft", "x ray", "magnetospheric physics", "conduct intensive", "nh instruments", "xray aurora", "chandra time", "XMM-Newton", "cassini flyby", "nh heads", "gravity assist", "multi spectral morphology", "closest approach", "time variability", "flyby jupiter", "2000 led", "horizons flyby", "chandra support", "xmm newton time", "major revision", "magnetotail dynamics", "XMM" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr G. Randall Gladstone, 2008, 'X-Ray Observations of Jupiter in Support of the New Horizons Flyby', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hcfo9mw |