Proposal ID | 072044 |
Title | New Candidates for Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0720440101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-g8umkd1 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Manami Sasaki |
Abstract | We propose observations of six new candidates for SNRs in the LMC, which weredetected with ROSAT and classified as SNR candidates based on X-ray, radio, andoptical properties. Two sources have already been observed (AO9, Proposal ID65188; AO11, VLP, LMC survey) and confirm the reliability of our selection ofcandidates. The proposed targets are all located outside the LMC VLP survey.Owing to the high sensitivity of XMM-Newton we will be able to detect SNRs thatare X-ray faint either because of their age or the ambient medium and completethe sample of known SNRs to lower flux levels. We will thus be able to performstatistical studies by, e.g., constructing a more complete XLFs of LMC SNRs andwill obtain information about typical abundances, densities, and SN energies. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2013-05-03T10:32:42Z/2013-05-09T18:07:53Z |
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 | 2014-05-21T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "magellanic cloud", "supernova remnant", "xray faint", "XMM-Newton", ".", "xmm newton", "lmc supernova remnant", "typical abundance", "optical properties", "perform statistical", "ROSAT", "XMM", "complete xlfs", " constructing", "lower flux levels", "lmc survey", "ambient medium", "supernova remnant candidates", "lmc vlp survey", "id 65188" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Manami Sasaki, 2014, 'New Candidates for Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-g8umkd1 |