| Proposal ID | 083102 |
| Title | Proposal for INTEGRAL ToO observations of IceCube neutrinos |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0831020201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nk1maf0 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Volodymyr Savchenko |
| Abstract | The IceCube collaboration is distributing alerts of high-energy neutrinodetections in order to allow follow-up searches for possible counterparts.Finding such counterparts would provide important clues on the origin of thehigh-energy neutrinos and on the nature of the high-energy cosmic rayaccelerators. We ask for pointed ToO observation of the HESE (High EnergyStarting Events) and EHE (Extremely High Energy) neutrinos detected by IceCubeand reported either in public or in private GCNs, to hunt for a possible hardX-ray and gamma-ray counterparts. In absence of a detection, we will set themost stringent upper limits. We intend to promptly communicate the results ofour ToOs to the general community, thus supporting additional multiwavelength follow-ups. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-08-01T15:19:36Z/2019-08-02T02:27:56Z |
| 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 | 2020-09-02T22:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "hard xray", "icecube neutrinos", "energy neutrinos", "private gcns", "gamma ray counterparts", "energy neutrino detections", "promptly communicate", "supporting additional multiwavelength", "energy starting events", "icecube collaboration", "stringent upper limits", "distributing alerts" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Volodymyr Savchenko, 2020, 'Proposal for INTEGRAL ToO observations of IceCube neutrinos', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nk1maf0 |