Proposal ID | 074311 |
Title | Energy source and pre-explosion progenitor evolution of Super-Luminous SNe |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0743110301 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xi9sxfe |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Raffaella Margutti |
Abstract | With bolometric peak luminosities L >7x10^43 erg/sec, the new class of SuperLuminous Super Novae (SLSNe) outshine ordinary SNe of more than a factor 10 andrepresent the death of the most massive stars in our Universe. Their exceptionalluminosity requires exotic explosion mechanisms and/or sources of energy whosenature is unclear. Here we propose a focused XMM program to map their X-rayemission down to unprecedented limits as part of our multi-wavelength effortthrough our programs on the EVLA (radio), Swift (UV) and optical/NIR facilities.The final aim is to: (i) Pin down the energy source of SLSNe; (ii) Map thediversity of the pre-explosion evolution of their progenitors. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2014-06-09T02:47:36Z/2014-11-07T15:03:21Z |
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 | 2015-11-28T23:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "multi wavelength effort", "ii map", "evla radio", "pre explosion evolution", "energy source", "focused xmm program", "nir facilities", "xray emission", "massive stars", "XMM", "bolometric peak luminosities", "super luminous sne", "swift uv", "exotic explosion mechanisms" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Raffaella Margutti, 2015, 'Energy source and pre-explosion progenitor evolution of Super-Luminous SNe', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xi9sxfe |