| Name | 088421 |
| Title | Unveiling the latest evolution of SNR 1987A |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0884210101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-dcqkfeo |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | SN 1987A was the first naked eye supernova since Kepler.s SN of 1604. In the last few years, the blast wave has been interacting with the dense circumstellar material, which provided us the first opportunity to monitor the evolution from a supernova to a supernova remnant. SNR 1987A is now entering a new evolution stage. We expect to detect, for the first time, the X-ray emission from the shocked ejecta and the high-latitude material beyond the equatorial ring in the nearest future. This new information will allow us to deeper study the explosion mechanism and progenitor properties. It could be also important to look for non-thermal X-rays related to the particle acceleration. Aiming at these new features, we propose a 90 ks XMM-Newton observation of SNR 1987A. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the 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 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 | 2023-01-14T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2023, Unveiling The Latest Evolution Of Snr 1987A, 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-dcqkfeo |