A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

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.
Publications
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