| Proposal ID | 082215 |
| Title | Source of Energy and pre-explosion progenitor evolution of Super-luminous SNe |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0822150201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-z6senal |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Raffaella Margutti |
| Abstract | We propose an in-depth study of 1 Super-Luminous Supernova (SLSN). SLSN are >10times more luminous than ordinary SN and represent the deaths of the mostmassive stars in our Universe. Their extreme luminosity requires exoticexplosion mechanisms and sources of energy whose nature is unclear. Here wepropose a focused XMM program to map their X-ray emission down to unprecedentedlimits as part of our multi-wavelength effort (UV, optical/NIR, radio, hardX-rays). The final goal is to\: (i) Constrain the energy source of SLSN; (ii)Map the diversity of the pre-explosion evolution of their progenitors. (iii)Constrain their possible association with Gamma-Ray Bursts. Our study opens anew window of investigation on the physics of the most powerful stellar explosions |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-01-28T05:17:19Z/2019-08-28T23:33:44Z |
| 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 | 2020-09-23T22:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "hard xray", "super luminous sne", "XMM", "gamma ray bursts", "massive stars", "exotic explosion mechanisms", "pre explosion evolution", "powerful stellar explosions", "focused xmm program", "xray emission", "ii map", "iii constrain" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Raffaella Margutti, 2020, 'Source of Energy and pre-explosion progenitor evolution of Super-luminous SNe', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-z6senal |