| Proposal ID | 060121 |
| Title | A complete survey of the Small Magellanic Cloud |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0601210101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-t519k7o |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Frank Haberl |
| Abstract | We propose EPIC observations to obtain a complete survey of the SMC down to alimiting point source luminosity of 2 x 10^33 erg/s. Its proximity makes the SMCthe ultimate target for obtaining a complete inventory of SSSs, HMXBs and SNRsand to study the diffuse emission of the hot ISM. Most importantly, the highthroughput of XMM-Newton will allow us to perform detailed spectral and temporalanalyses of a large fraction of the sources. We will identify and/or classifyfainter sources using hardness ratios, long-term variability, and source extent,together with information from other wavelength bands. Including the existingXMM-Newton data our observations will create a unique data set to study thestar-formation history and its implications on the morphology of the ISM in the SMC. |
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| Instrument | EPN, RGS1, OM, RGS2, EMOS1, EMOS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2009-05-14T09:13:42Z/2010-03-16T16:08:06Z |
| 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 | 2011-04-08T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "XMM-Newton", "hot ism", "star formation history", "XMM", "source luminosity", "wavelength bands", "proximity makes", "classify fainter sources", "term variability", "EPIC", "hardness ratios", "diffuse emission", "source extent", "complete inventory", "magellanic cloud", "temporal analyses", "complete survey", "supernova remnant", "data set", "xmm newton" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Frank Haberl, 2011, 'A complete survey of the Small Magellanic Cloud', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-t519k7o |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |