The Magellanic Clouds are an ideal site to study super-soft X-ray sources giventheir moderate and well known distances with low Galactic foreground absorption.In the course of the eROSITA all-sky surveys the MCs are scanned frequently.This provides the unique opportunity to detect new SSS in the full MagellanicSystem as already demonstrated during the first survey. We propose threetriggered XMM observations of 20 ks each of new or unexplored SSS in the MS. Ourgoal is to study their spectral and temporal properties in detail and identifytheir nature by combining the existing multi-wavelength follow-up facilities wehave with the SALT transients collaboration and the GROND on the ESO/MPGtelescope.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2021-12-23T13:43:18Z/2022-01-22T01:55:01Z
Version
19.17_20220121_1250
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 Chandreyee Maitra, 2023, 'Investigating new super-soft sources in the Magellanic Cloud System', 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-qzq0ky9
