Proposal ID | 067299 |
Title | Search for X-ray Counterparts in Pulsar-like High-b Unassociated Fermi Sources |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0672990201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c48rc9n |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr J. Eric Grove |
Abstract | The Fermi Large Area Telescope has been very successful at discovering gamma-raypulsars. As we extend the search to dimmer sources, the larger positionuncertainty makes discovery more challenging. We propose to observe a set of 6LAT-detected high Galactic latitude gamma-ray sources that have pulsar-likegamma-ray spectra but no as-yet identified counterparts in any other waveband.These sources have been detected by LAT with high significance and are likelynearby gamma-ray pulsars. The proposed observations are for 20 ks per source,covering the LAT error region in a single pointing. We will determine the X-rayposition, flux, and spectral properties for any sources detected by XMM-Newtonwithin this region. This proposal follows successful XMM programs we proposed in Cycles 8 and 9. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2012-02-08T04:10:17Z/2012-04-15T15:59:29Z |
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 | 2013-05-09T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "lat error region", "dimmer sources", "unassociated fermi sources", "xmm newton", "XMM-Newton", "xray position", "spectral properties", "XMM", "gamma ray spectra", "xray counterparts" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr J. Eric Grove, 2013, 'Search for X-ray Counterparts in Pulsar-like High-b Unassociated Fermi Sources', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c48rc9n |