| Proposal ID | 081088 |
| Title | EPIC Gain, contamination and CTI monitoring-1ES0102 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0810880101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xpsoxpp |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Peter Kretschmar XMM-Newton MM |
| Abstract | EPIC ROUTINE CAL - The AXAF standard candle source, 1ES0102-72 in the SMC regionwill be observed periodically. The strong emission lines at low energies will bemeasured to determine the CCD gain and CTI at the boresight location. In addition, apparent secular changes in various emission line strengths may be used to track contamination build-up. (was proposal 13572) |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2018-10-28T11:30:42Z/2025-10-27T20:00:36Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2025-11-04T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "apparent secular", "emission lines", "emission line strengths", "EPIC", "epic routine cal", "smc region", "low energies", "ccd gain", "1es0102 72", "track contamination build", "boresight location", "epic gain" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Peter Kretschmar XMM-Newton MM, 2025, 'EPIC Gain, contamination and CTI monitoring-1ES0102', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xpsoxpp |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |