| Name | 086495 |
| Title | Towards completing an EPIC collection of LMC supernova remnants |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0864950201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-gpswdlw |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose a Fulfil Programme to observe six known supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Out of a large sample of 60, these sources are the last having insufficient X-ray observations available. By filling this gap, we will have the largest and most complete flux-limited set of SNRs in a galaxy observed with a single mission/instrument. This will provide an excellent benchmark for the comparison of SNR populations of galaxies in the Local Group and beyond. In addition, it will reveal the physical properties of each target, such as age, abundances, and progenitor type. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2021-01-11T12:56:01Z/2021-01-11T20:42:41Z |
| Version | 18.02_20200221_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 | 2022-02-04T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2022, Towards Completing An Epic Collection Of Lmc Supernova Remnants, 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-gpswdlw |