Proposal ID | 067117 |
Title | X-Ray and Radio Emission of the Galactic Supernova Remnant G7.7-3.7 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0671170101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2hb3ar6 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Mr Michael Smith |
Abstract | We propose to analyse the X-ray emission of the Galactic SNR G7.7-3.7, a ~21radio SNR with a peculiar filamentary morphology with bright knots. The X-rayemission, as detected by ROSAT and ASCA, seems to be confined to the east of theradio shell, with its intensity increasing at the location of a bright radiofeature near the limb of the SNR and, interestingly, a compact X-ray sourcecoincident with a point-like radio structure. Combining the high quality XMM andradio data will allow us to investigate the nature of the compact X-ray objectand discern between different scenarios which could give rise to the peculiarmorphology. The high spectral and spatial resolution X-ray data covering thecomplete extent of SNR will also be used to constrain its age and energetics. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2012-03-12T08:59:21Z/2012-03-13T03:02:02Z |
Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
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 | 2013-04-04T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "bright knots", "compact xray object", "filamentary morphology", "radio structure", "supernova remnant", "radio emission", "complete extent", "ROSAT", "x ray", "quality xmm", "G7.7", "xray emission", "XMM", "bright radio", "radio shell", "radio data", "radio supernova remnant" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Michael Smith, 2013, 'X-Ray and Radio Emission of the Galactic Supernova Remnant G7.7-3.7', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2hb3ar6 |