| Name | 089080 |
| Title | Broad-band X-ray survey of a galactic Pevatron accelerator associated with SS433 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0890800101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-isvxwvy |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The long-awaited HAWC discovery of TeV gamma-ray emission from the eastern and western lobes of W50 nebula, powered by the microquasar SS433, was the first evidence that accreting X-ray binaries can efficiently accelerate particles to TeV-PeV energies, indicating a new class of Galactic PeVatrons. The proposed NuSTAR and XMM observations will complete a broad-band X-ray survey of the particle acceleration and jet termination sites of the W50/SS433 system. Spatially-resolved X-ray spectroscopy will resolve the non-thermal X-ray emission, characterize thermal X-ray knots in the western lobe and constrain the jet acceleration efficiency. Our multi-wavelength approach with the proposed observations will provide deep insights to this unique mini-AGN jet interacting with the W50 nebula. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-04-05T18:53:26Z/2022-04-06T11:46:46Z |
| Version | 19.17_20220121_1250 |
| 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 | 2023-04-28T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2023, Broad-Band X-Ray Survey Of A Galactic Pevatron Accelerator Associated With Ss433, 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-isvxwvy |