Proposal ID | 067078 |
Title | XMM Observations of High Velocity Clouds in the Magellanic Stream |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0670780101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l9npe15 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Robin Shelton |
Abstract | Recently, 3/4 keV X-rays were found near two High Velocity Clouds (HVCs). Wepropose to reexamine one of these regions, a cloud in the Magellanic Stream, andto extend the search to an additional cloud in the Magellanic Stream. If theseHVCs do not induce X-rays, then they can be used as shadows in a search forX-rays from the warm-hot intergalactic medium. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2011-07-01T23:42:52Z/2011-07-02T16:47:21Z |
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 | 2012-07-21T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "kev xray", "velocity clouds hvcs", "XMM", "induce xray", "velocity clouds", "additional cloud", "magellanic stream" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Robin Shelton, 2012, 'XMM Observations of High Velocity Clouds in the Magellanic Stream', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l9npe15 |