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Name 065129
Title A fundamental test of the fireball model for GRBs
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0651290301

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-21i4rba
Author Dr Rhaana Starling
Description The most extreme Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) radiate equivalent isotropic energies
close to 1E54 erg in electromagnetic radiation; energies which cannot be
accommodated in core-collapse models. Thus GRBs are thought to be narrowly
beamed, which should give rise to an achromatic light curve break as the outflow
slows. However, observations have not been able to securely identify X-ray light
curve breaks leading to serious concerns about the total energetics which may
undermine the entire GRB paradigm. Thus we seek observations totalling 120 ks to
test for the absence of such breaks in the X-ray light curves of two further
highly energetic GRBs, continuing our campaign to use the most extreme sources
in the GRB population to re-examine the widely accepted GRB core-collapse models.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2013-04-21T11:48:23Z/2013-04-22T08:18:35Z
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 2014-05-04T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Rhaana Starling, 2014, 065129, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-21i4rba