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Proposal ID 074379
Title X-ray Spectrometry of SN1987A
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-e73ojmj
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Frank Haberl
Abstract Between 2007 and 2012, our yearly XMM-Newton monitoring of SN1987A yielded EPICand RGS spectra of unprecedented quality. The fluxes and broadening of thenumerous emission lines provide information on the evolution of the X-rayemitting plasma and its dynamics. The soft X-ray light curve shows a mildflattening after 2006. To further monitor the evolution of the X-ray flux andlook for a possible turn-over we propose to continue our monitoring. This willallow us to further study the time evolution of the shock conditions andabundance profiles. At high energies EPIC-pn can help to clarify the extremelylow observed Fe abundance by following the evolution of the detected Fe-K line.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2014-11-29T04:41:41Z/2014-11-30T03:06:41Z
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 2015-12-23T23:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "time evolution", "EPIC", "yearly xmm newton", "x ray spectrometry", "XMM-Newton", "numerous emission lines", "xray flux", "rgs spectra", "abundance profiles", "fe abundance", "xray emitting plasma", "XMM", "energies epic pn", "mild flattening", "shock conditions"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Frank Haberl, 2015, 'X-ray Spectrometry of SN1987A', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-e73ojmj