RX J1713.7 3946 is the poster-child of CR accelerator and is among the brightestX- and gamma- ray non-thermal emitters. While the X-ray emission is dominated bysynchrotron, we have revealed thermal emission from the central region of theSNR. This lifted the veil of an unknown aspect of this SNR and preliminaryresults suggests that this might be a common feature. In view of the questionsraised by the recent XMM, Chandra, Fermi, and HESS results, now is the time toundertake a deep X-ray coverage of the entire SNR.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2017-08-29T15:10:48Z/2018-08-27T03:27:59Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Fabio Acero, 2019, 'Beyond the non-thermal emission of RX J1713.7 3946', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nai97jb
