| Proposal ID | 060547 |
| Title | XMM-Newton Observations of Unidentified High Latitude Fermi Sources |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0605470101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zceyabc |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Michael Wolff |
| Abstract | We propose to observe with XMM-Newton a selected set of 7 Fermi-LAT observedhigh galactic latitude gamma-ray sources that as yet have no identifiedcounterparts in any other energy range. These sources have been detected by theFermi-LAT with high confidence and are either active galactic nuclei, galacticpulsars, or an as-yet unidentified new class of gamma-ray sources. The proposedobservations are for 20 ks per source covering the Fermi-LAT source errorregion. We will determine the X-ray flux for any sources detected by XMM-Newtonwithin the Fermi-LAT region, and characterize the source spectra and temporalproperties in the 0.2-10 keV energy band for these sources. A parallel proposalhas been submitted to the VLA to map the same Fermi-LAT source regions. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2009-07-15T08:05:59Z/2010-04-21T19:21:29Z |
| 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 | 2011-05-15T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "galactic pulsars", "XMM-Newton", "gamma ray sources", "fermi lat region", "latitude fermi sources", "kev energy band", "fermi lat", "xray flux", "temporal properties", "XMM", "source spectra", "energy range", "active galactic nuclei", "xmm newton" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Michael Wolff, 2011, 'XMM-Newton Observations of Unidentified High Latitude Fermi Sources', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zceyabc |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |