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Proposal ID 069139
Title Revealing the nature of the SNR G15.4+0.1 with XMM-Newton
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qxsbwn4
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Petter Hofverberg
Abstract TeV gamma-ray emission was recently detected from the direction of theshell-type supernova remnant G15.4+0.1 by H.E.S.S. The TeV morphology suggests acenter-dominated source at these energies, which suggests that H.E.S.S. may beobserving emission from a pulsar wind nebula located within the shell-like radioboundary of the SNR and that G15.4+0.1 is actually a composite SNR. The observedTeV flux implies an X-ray flux well within the sensitivity of XMM-Newton, evenat low levels of the ambient magnetic field. Therefore, as a part of an ongoingmulti-wavelength effort, we propose to observe this source with XMM-Newton withthe primary aim to detect the putative pulsar wind nebula inside G15.4+0.1 inX-rays and thus establishing this SNR as a composite.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2012-10-10T01:29:50Z/2012-10-10T10:21:49Z
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 2013-10-31T00:00:00Z
Keywords "supernova remnant", "XMM", "G15.4", "tev flux implies", "composite supernova remnant", "center dominated source", "xray flux", "tev morphology", "multi wavelength effort", "XMM-Newton", "supernova remnant g15", "ambient magnetic field", "low levels", "radio boundary", "xmm newton"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Petter Hofverberg, 2013, 'Revealing the nature of the SNR G15.4+0.1 with XMM-Newton', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qxsbwn4