| Proposal ID | 080029 |
| Title | Late-time X-rays to map the Zoo of Engine-driven Stellar Explosions |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0800290501 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-dq7jzxw |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Raffaella Margutti |
| Abstract | We propose an in-depth study of a nearby long gamma-ray burst (GRB, z<=0.4) withXMM. Our synergistic multi-wavelength effort (radio, optical, Swift/XRT andproposed XMM) is designed to extract the true energy of these explosions and toreveal the activity of their central engines. This effort allows us to: (i)investigate whether sub-energetic GRBs share the same explosion mechanisms andcentral engines as ordinary GRBs; (ii) investigate what essential physicalproperty enables only a small fraction of supernovae to harbor a relativisticoutflow; (iii) understand if jet-driven explosions are common in all SNe. Theseobjectives are only possible by expanding the current small sample of well-observed local GRBs & by drawing comparisons with cosmological GRBs+common SNe. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-07-14T17:05:57Z/2019-07-15T13:27:37Z |
| 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 | 2020-08-14T22:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "relativistic outflow", "cosmological grbs", "drawing comparisons", "XMM", "late time xray", "physical property", "explosion mechanisms", "jet driven explosions", "z <=", "central engines", "ordinary grbs", "local grbs", "effort allows" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Raffaella Margutti, 2020, 'Late-time X-rays to map the Zoo of Engine-driven Stellar Explosions', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-dq7jzxw |