| Proposal ID | 084166 |
| Title | New Candidates for Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0841660101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mhg94v5 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Patrick Kavanagh |
| Abstract | We propose observations of new candidates for X-ray supernova remnants (SNRs) inthe Large Magellanic Cloud. Building on a successful campaign to observecandidates with ROSAT detections (Prop. IDs 65188, 72044, 74180, 76406), weexpanded our selection criteria to include candidates with multiwavelengthsignatures which have yet to be detected in X-rays (Prop. IDs 78062, 80199).Owing to the high sensitivity of XMM-Newton we will be able to confirm furtherSNRs that are X-ray faint because of their age or ambient medium, complete thesample of known SNRs to lower fluxes, and obtain information about abundances,densities, and supernova energies. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-10-08T11:45:05Z/2020-04-20T12:28:48Z |
| 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 | 2021-05-22T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "successful campaign", "magellanic cloud", "ids 65188", "supernova remnant", "XMM", "selection criteria", "lower fluxes", "rosat detections prop", "multiwavelength signatures", "ids 78062", "xray faint", "ambient medium", "XMM-Newton", "ROSAT", "xmm newton", "supernova energies" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Patrick Kavanagh, 2021, 'New Candidates for Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud', 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mhg94v5 |