| Name | 050649 |
| Title | Probing a new super-giant fast X-ray transient |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0506490101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ytawa49 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The newly discovered Super-giant Fast X-ray Transients (SFXT) IGR J08408-4503 is an interesting member of this class that is expected to rapidly grow. Indeed, it is one of the few sources for which the optical association with an O-type super-giant (HD 74194) has been confirmed, making it a perfect target for a detailed X-ray investigation. This source has been recently detected in the X-ray domain by two Swift ToO observations, but these observations were too short to allow more than a better determination of the position. Therefore, we request one observation of IGR J08408-4503 with XMM-Newton, in order to perform an in-depth analysis of the spectral properties and of the X-ray variability study of our target. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2007-05-29T09:21:24Z/2007-05-29T22:03:32Z |
| 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 | 2008-06-22T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2008, Probing A New Super-Giant Fast X-Ray Transient, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ytawa49 |