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Proposal ID 074311
Title Energy source and pre-explosion progenitor evolution of Super-Luminous SNe
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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 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 2015-11-28T23:00:00Z
Last Update 2026-07-09
Keywords "swift uv", "nir facilities", "massive stars", "pre explosion evolution", "super luminous sne", "focused xmm program", "multi wavelength effort", "bolometric peak luminosities", "evla radio", "exotic explosion mechanisms", "XMM", "energy source", "xray emission", "ii map"
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', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xi9sxfe
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