| Name | 076255 |
| Title | Energy and Geometry of Jet-driven Explosions in the Local Universe |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0762550401 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-kijub8w |
| Author | Dr Raffaella Margutti |
| Description | We propose an in-depth study of a nearby long gamma-ray burst (GRB,z <0.4) with XMM. Our multi-wavelength effort (radio, optical, Swift-XRT and proposed XMM) is designed to extract the true energy and geometry of these explosions, and to reveal the activity of their central engines. This effort allows us to: (i) investigate whether sub-energetic GRBs share the same explosion mechanisms and central engines as ordinary GRBs; (ii) investigate what essential physical property enables only a small fraction of supernovae to harbor a relativistic GRB outflow; (iii) understand if jet-driven explosions are common in all supernovae. These objectives are only possible by expanding the current small sample of nearby GRBs. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2016-07-16T19:00:53Z/2016-07-17T15:17:33Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2017-07-23T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2017-07-23T22:00:00Z, 076255, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-kijub8w |