| Proposal ID | 082493 |
| Title | Completing a virgul2 deg * 3 deg scan of the Galactic centre lobe |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0824930701 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zfpn77g |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Gabriele Ponti |
| Abstract | We were recently awarded an XMM large program to scan the Galactic centre (GC)to verify whether the Galactic center lobe (GCL) is filled with warm, X-rayemitting plasma. We request to re-observe one 25 ks observation of that scanthat was affected by high background. Moreover, we ask 4 * 25 ks newobservations to complete (by combining the XMM with the Chandra data) a fullscan of the central 2deg * 2.8deg of the Milky Way, centred on the GCL. Thiswill allow us to determine the average GC soft X-ray emission (at b virgul 0.3-1 deg)in regions not affected by the central outflow. This sensitive X-ray map willalso be valuable for comparison with multi-wavelength data. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-03-25T11:04:05Z/2019-04-05T14:36:12Z |
| 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 | 2020-05-06T22:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "galactic centre gc", "XMM", "multi wavelength data", "chandra data", "central 2deg", "central outflow", "xray emitting plasma", "sensitive xray map", "galactic centre lobe" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Gabriele Ponti, 2020, 'Completing a virgul2 deg * 3 deg scan of the Galactic centre lobe', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zfpn77g |