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Proposal ID 076197
Title A Hard X-ray View of Andromeda: Coordinated XMM-NuSTAR Observations of XRBs
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-q0qihqo
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Ann Hornschemeier
Abstract We request 35 ks with EPIC to compliment a 200 ks depth 10-30 keV NuSTAR surveyof an area of the M31 disk. These simultaneous XMM-NuSTAR observations will alsocompliment previous XMM-Newton wide-field and XMM/Chandra bulge-monitoringstudies of M31. We will measure the 0.5-30 keV spectra of the X-ray Binaries(XRBs) detected by XMM and NuSTAR (reaching 3e36 erg/s, 4-25 keV) therebyconstraining the accretion states of hard X-ray point sources and compare themwith well-studied Galactic XRBs.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2015-06-27T01:45:41Z/2015-06-27T13:55:41Z
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 2016-07-20T22:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "kev thereby constraining", "M31", "coordinated xmm nustar", "EPIC", "hard xray", "3e36 erg", "kev nustar survey", "XMM-Newton", "kev spectra", "xmm nustar", "galactic xrbs", "NuSTAR", "chandra bulge", "XMM", "xray binary xrbs", "m31 disk"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Ann Hornschemeier, 2016, 'A Hard X-ray View of Andromeda: Coordinated XMM-NuSTAR Observations of XRBs', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-q0qihqo