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Proposal ID 055566
Title Completing the X-ray survey of HESS~J1614-518
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w5y9enh
Principal Investigator, PI Prof Dieter Horns
Abstract We propose to observe for the first time the south-eastern part of theunidentified very high energy E>100 GeV gamma-ray source HESS~J1614-518. In arecent XMM-Newton observation (36 ksec) of the north-eastern part of thissource, extended (FWHM ~8),non-thermal X-ray emission has been detected with anenergy flux $f(2-10)~1.5x10^{-12}cgs. The morphology of the X-ray emittingregion is similar to the morphology of HESS~J1614-518.With the proposedobservation of 40~ksec of the south-eastern part of HESS~J1614-518 which has sofar not beeen covered by X-ray observations, we want to search for X-rayemission from this region of HESS~J1614-518 which would clearly establish theclose connection between X-ray and VHE emission.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2008-08-15T02:10:53Z/2008-08-15T16:45:25Z
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 2009-09-26T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "5x10 ^{", "energy flux", "xray emitting region", "xmm newton", "XMM-Newton", "close connection", "beeen covered", "xray emission", "j1614 518", "XMM", "vhe emission", "HESS", "xray survey"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Dieter Horns, 2009, 'Completing the X-ray survey of HESS~J1614-518', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w5y9enh