| Proposal ID | 078250 |
| Title | Energy source and pre-explosion progenitor evolution of SuperLuminous Supernovae |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0782500201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y0w5hao |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Raffaella Margutti |
| Abstract | With bolometric luminosities reaching L~10^45 erg/sec, the new class of SuperLuminous Supernovae (SLSNe) outshine ordinary SNe a factor 100 and represent thedeath of the most massive stars in our Universe. Their exceptional luminosityrequires exotic explosion mechanisms and/or sources of energy whose nature isunclear. Here we propose a continuation of our successful XMM program to maptheir X-ray emission down to unprecedented limits as part of ourmulti-wavelength effort through our programs on the VLA (radio), Swift (UV) andoptical/NIR facilities. The final aim is to: (i) Pin down the energy source ofSLSNe; (ii) Map the diversity of the pre-explosion evolution of theirprogenitors. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2016-06-08T21:26:37Z/2016-12-25T19:42:21Z |
| 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 | 2018-01-19T23:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "multi wavelength effort", "ii map", "energy source", "nir facilities", "successful xmm program", "xray emission", "superluminous supernova", "massive stars", "XMM", "bolometric luminosities", "pre explosion evolution", "vla radio", "swift uv", "exotic explosion mechanisms" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Raffaella Margutti, 2018, 'Energy source and pre-explosion progenitor evolution of SuperLuminous Supernovae', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y0w5hao |