A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Name 074211
Title CHARACTERIZING A NEW RADIO FAINT SNR: G309.4-0.1
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0742110101
https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0742110201

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lmk08m4
Author Dr Mark Reynolds
Description We request a 26 ks observation of a new SNR (20 ks goodtime & 6 ks flaring
overhead), discovered during the Swift Galactic plane survey, with
XMM-Newton/EPIC-pn. This source has the lowest radio flux measured for a
Galactic SNR to date, and this observation would begin to probe the X-ray
properties of the low radio flux distribution of Galactic SNRs, which have
remained undiscovered at X-ray energies to date. The proposed observation will
use the large collecting area of XMM-Newton to constrain the physcial properties
of this SNR and search for the present of a compact stellar remnant.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2014-07-29T01:55:38Z/2014-07-29T12:15:32Z
Version PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE
Mission Description The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 2015-08-25T22:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Mark Reynolds, 2015, 074211, PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lmk08m4