#1 PKS1413+135 #2 PKS1413+135 #3 PKS1413+135#4 Mrk335#5 RX J0209.6-7427 #6 alpha Ori #7 FRB 180916.J0158+65#8 FRB 180916.J0158+65#9 SWIFT J0407-5700#10 AT 2018bej#11 NGC3516#12 OJ287 #13 dummy #14 AT2018fyk
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2019-12-22T15:42:07Z/2020-07-04T11:05:49Z
Version
PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE
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.
European Space Agency, Dr NORBERT SCHARTEL (PS), 2021, 'ToO Proposal for AO18', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y55rj85
