Proposal ID | 078469 |
Title | Exploring the Wing of the SMC |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0784690101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-dok8bgr |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Frank Haberl |
Abstract | The Magellanic Cloud provides the nearest example for tidally interacting andstar-forming galaxies. The wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud is an excellenttarget, to study sources in a tidally disturbed environment. We propose tosurvey further regions of the wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud to betterconstrain the X-ray source population and the amount of diffuse X-ray emissionin this region. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2016-04-30T17:36:42Z/2016-12-10T23:31:09Z |
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 | 2017-12-22T23:00:00Z |
Keywords | "tidally disturbed", "magellanic cloud", "diffuse xray emission", "star forming galaxy", "tidally interacting", "xray source population" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Frank Haberl, 2017, 'Exploring the Wing of the SMC', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-dok8bgr |