| Proposal ID | 088421 |
| Title | Unveiling the latest evolution of SNR 1987A |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0884210101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-dcqkfeo |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Mr Lei Sun |
| Abstract | SN 1987A was the first naked eye supernova since Kepler.s SN of 1604. In thelast few years, the blast wave has been interacting with the dense circumstellarmaterial, which provided us the first opportunity to monitor the evolution froma supernova to a supernova remnant. SNR 1987A is now entering a new evolutionstage. We expect to detect, for the first time, the X-ray emission from theshocked ejecta and the high-latitude material beyond the equatorial ring in thenearest future. This new information will allow us to deeper study the explosionmechanism and progenitor properties. It could be also important to look fornon-thermal X-rays related to the particle acceleration. Aiming at these newfeatures, we propose a 90 ks XMM-Newton observation of SNR 1987A. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2021-12-28T17:07:37Z/2021-12-29T18:35:57Z |
| Version | 19.16_20210326_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 | 2023-01-14T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "progenitor properties", "shocked ejecta", "blast wave", "supernova remnant", "XMM", "ssupernovaof 1604", "supernova remnant 1987a", "latitude material", "explosion mechanism", "nonthermal xray", "equatorial ring", "XMM-Newton", "xray emission", "naked eye supernova", "particle acceleration", "evolution stage", "dense circumstellar material", "xmm newton" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Lei Sun, 2023, 'Unveiling the latest evolution of SNR 1987A', 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-dcqkfeo |