1: MCG-5-23-16 (Tank Replenishment test)2: MCG-5-23-16 (Tank Replenishment test)3: QSO J1131-12314: CXOM31 J004252.467+411631.175: AA Tau6: SWIFT J1644+577+8: GRB130427A9: SWIFT J1734.5-302712: KS 1947+30013: IGR J21343+4738
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2013-06-24T00:14:53Z/2015-08-07T02:29:04Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr NORBERT SCHARTEL (PS), 2015, 'Generic ToO/DDT Proposal for AO12', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0u5u6se
