| Proposal ID | 060252 |
| Title | X-ray archaeology of NGC602: are massive stars engines of cosmic evolution? |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0602520201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jj6c43y |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Lidia Oskinova |
| Abstract | We propose a 300 ks observation of the starburst region NGC602 at the rim ofsupergiant shell SGS-SMC1. NGC602 exemplifies the synergy of star formation andlarge scale ISM structures in a metal-poor dwarf galaxy. This deep XMM-Newtonobservation will result in a superb image of the entire region and yield thephysical parameters of the hot plasma across the starburst from X-rayspectroscopy. The fundamental questions about the role of massive stars inproducing the largest structures in the ISM and in triggering the formation ofnew stars will be addressed. This XMM-Newton observation will establish atemplate for studies of the interaction between hot plasma, star formation, andstructure of the ISM. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2010-03-25T12:22:27Z/2010-04-13T02:46:19Z |
| 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 | 2011-05-07T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "superb image", "XMM-Newton", "XMM", "xray spectroscopy", "physical parameters", "NGC602", "massive stars engines", "dwarf galaxy", "star formation", "deep xmm newton", "cosmic evolution ?.", "scale ism structures", "ngc602 exemplifies", "massive stars", "starburst region ngc602", "x ray archaeology", "hot plasma", "largest structures", "xmm newton" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Lidia Oskinova, 2011, 'X-ray archaeology of NGC602: are massive stars engines of cosmic evolution?', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jj6c43y |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |