| Proposal ID | 084144 |
| Title | HESS J1534-571: XMM-Newton observations of an unusual new TeV SNR shell |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0841440101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-8sgmkbs |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Gerd Puehlhofer |
| Abstract | All TeV-emitting supernova remnant (SNR) shells that have been detected so farshow strong non-thermal X-ray synchrotron emission, evidencing the presence ofsupra-TeV electrons. Here, we propose to observe the Southern part of the newlyidentified TeV SNR shell HESS J1534-571 with XMM-Newton in an exploratory 30 kspointing, to pin down the X-ray emission from the object. Previous Suzakupointings on the Northern part of the shell have revealed a surprisingly lowlevel of X-ray synchrotron emission from this part of the object, which mayindicate that HESS J1534-571 differs from the other known TeV SNRs andpotentially exhibits hadronic TeV emission. The proposed XMM-Newton observationwill scrutinize this result before strong conclusions can be drawn. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2020-03-03T04:49:43Z/2020-03-03T15:59:43Z |
| Version | 18.02_20200221_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 | 2021-03-24T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
| Keywords | "XMM", "tev supernova remnant", "XMM-Newton", "supra tev electrons", "xmm newton", "hadronic tev emission", "suzaku pointings", "surprisingly low level", "xray emission", "xray synchrotron emission", "HESS" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Gerd Puehlhofer, 2021, 'HESS J1534-571: XMM-Newton observations of an unusual new TeV SNR shell', 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-8sgmkbs |