| Name | 080282 |
| Title | Measuring Dust Properties from High Energy X-ray Halos |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0802820201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-p37sqer |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose observations with XMM-Newton and NuSTAR of the bright, hard, and persistent LMXB Z- source GX13+1 to (1) measure the hard X-ray halo between 2-7+ keV and (2) to measure its spectrum and timing characteristics in the 5-50 keV band. With a broad energy range and multiple observatories, we will remove statistical and thus systematic uncertainties in the halo analysis, revealing the size distribution of large grains along the line of sight. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2017-04-08T04:17:57Z/2017-04-08T22:02:58Z |
| Version | 19.17_20220121_1250 |
| 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 | 2018-05-09T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2018, Measuring Dust Properties From High Energy X-Ray Halos, 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-p37sqer |