Proposal ID | 074211 |
Title | CHARACTERIZING A NEW RADIO FAINT SNR: G309.4-0.1 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0742110101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lmk08m4 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Mark Reynolds |
Abstract | We request a 26 ks observation of a new SNR (20 ks goodtime & 6 ks flaringoverhead), discovered during the Swift Galactic plane survey, withXMM-Newton/EPIC-pn. This source has the lowest radio flux measured for aGalactic SNR to date, and this observation would begin to probe the X-rayproperties of the low radio flux distribution of Galactic SNRs, which haveremained undiscovered at X-ray energies to date. The proposed observation willuse the large collecting area of XMM-Newton to constrain the physcial propertiesof this SNR and search for the present of a compact stellar remnant. |
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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 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 | 2015-08-25T22:00:00Z |
Keywords | "xray energies", "xray properties", "remained undiscovered", "supernova remnant", "XMM", "G309.4", "galactic supernova remnant", "lowest radio flux", "compact stellar remnant", "epic pn", "XMM-Newton", "EPIC", "flaring overhead", "physcial properties", "xmm newton" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Mark Reynolds, 2015, 'CHARACTERIZING A NEW RADIO FAINT SNR: G309.4-0.1', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lmk08m4 |