Proposal ID | 076345 |
Title | Ultralong GRBs: a nearby laboratory for PopIII (-like) star explosions |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0763450301 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-vafgfdz |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Luigi Piro |
Abstract | Swift observations of gamma-ray bursts recently highlighted the existence ofrare high-energy transients, characterized by extremely long durations (fromhours to days). The origin of these enigmatic events, dubbed ultralong GRBs,remains uncertain with the prime model being the collapse of a low-metallicityBlue Supergiant star. In this scenario ultralong GRBs could represent the localanalogues of pop III GRBs, thus providing a nearby laboratory to investigateprimordial star explosions. Here we propose a ToO program to observe a newlydiscovered ultralong GRB. The requested X-ray observations will be complementedby an extensive follow-up campaign through our on-going radio, optical, and IRprograms. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2017-07-18T17:44:27Z/2017-07-20T09:03:45Z |
Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
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 | 2018-08-02T22:00:00Z |
Keywords | "primordial star explosions", "nearby laboratory", "ultralong grbs", "local analogues", "ultralong grb", "gamma ray bursts", "dubbed ultralong grbs", "prime model", "enigmatic events", "requested xray", "star explosions", "energy transients", "ir programs", "scenario ultralong grbs", "pop iii grbs" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Luigi Piro, 2018, 'Ultralong GRBs: a nearby laboratory for PopIII openPar-likeclosePar star explosions', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-vafgfdz |