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Proposal ID 074180
Title New Candidates for Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-u2s04kc
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Patrick Kavanagh
Abstract We propose observations of five new candidates for X-ray supernova remnants(SNRs) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which were detected in ROSAT dataand classified as SNR candidates based on their X-ray, radio, and opticalproperties. Five sources have already been observed (AO9 and AO12, Prop. IDs65188 and 72044; AO11, VLP-LMC survey) and confirm the reliability of ourcandidate selection. The high sensitivity of XMM-Newton will allow us to detectSNRs that are X-ray faint due to their age or ambient medium, and complete thesample of known SNRs to lower fluxes. We will thus be able to performstatistical studies by, e.g., constructing a more complete X-ray luminosityfunction of SNRs in the LMC and will obtain information about typical abundances, densities, and initial supernova energies.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2014-05-17T01:56:25Z/2014-06-08T14:16:33Z
Version 21.51_20241115_1113
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 2015-06-30T22:00:00Z
Last Update 2026-07-09
Keywords "magellanic cloud lmc", "XMM-Newton", "initial supernova energies", "xray faint", "XMM", "lower fluxes", "ambient medium", ".", "candidate selection", "rosat data", "ids 65188", " constructing", "supernova remnant candidates", "magellanic cloud", "vlp lmc survey", "perform statistical", "ROSAT", "supernova remnant", "typical abundance", "optical properties", "xmm newton"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Patrick Kavanagh, 2015, 'New Candidates for Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-u2s04kc
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