1) GW17081727) GW17081728) Swift J0243.6+612429) Swift J0243.6+612430) C2016 R2 PANSTARRS31) C2016 R2 PANSTARRS32) C2016 R2 PANSTARRS33) Fermi J1544-064934) Swift J1658.2-424235) PSR J1946+2052
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2017-12-29T18:19:47Z/2018-03-29T15:23:01Z
Version
19.17_20220121_1250
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 NORBERT SCHARTEL (PS), 2019, 'Generic ToO/DDT Proposal for AO16', 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2vl4012
