| Name | 086080 |
| Title | Investigating hard X-ray transients in the Magellanic Cloud System |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0860800301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-zobjvg7 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The Magellanic Clouds (MCs) harbour a large sample of Be/X-ray binaries at a moderate and well known distance with low Galactic foreground absorption. However, their transient nature complicates observations in X-rays. During the eROSITA all-sky survey the MCs and the Magellanic Bridge (MB) between them will be scanned frequently. This provides the unique opportunity to detect high-mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs) during outburst in the full Magellanic System (MS). We propose five triggered XMM-Newton observations of new or unexplored HMXBs in the MS. Our goal is to study their spectral and temporal properties, to continue the build-up of large statistical samples of these sources in both clouds and in particular in the MB, where Be/X-ray binaries have already been found. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2020-12-17T09:54:23Z/2021-05-14T08:32:19Z |
| Version | 19.16_20210326_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 | 2022-06-03T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2022, Investigating Hard X-Ray Transients In The Magellanic Cloud System, 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-zobjvg7 |