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Name 082514
Title Sgr E: a distant witness of Sgr A*.s past activity
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0825140101

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8osobju
Author Mr Dimitri CHUARD
Description We propose 100 ks of XMM observation to complete the survey of the diffuse X-ray
emission towards the Galactic west and capture the echo of Sgr A*.s past
outbursts before they leave the central molecular zone (CMZ). This observation
of the distant molecular cloud Sgr E, with XMM.s large effective area, is
required to probe putative old outbursts from Sgr A*. It will allow us to
complete our global study of the Galactic center X-ray diffuse emission, which
concludes that multiple short events happening few hundred years ago are
currently propagating through the Galaxy.s CMZ. By applying the spectral
technique we have recently developped to the data of this Sgr E observation, we
will extend our reconstruction of the past activity of Sgr A* to epochs beyond 300 yr ago.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2019-03-07T03:52:45Z/2019-03-08T11:49:25Z
Version 17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 2020-04-12T22:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Mr Dimitri CHUARD, 2020, 082514, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8osobju