#2 ZTF22abajudi#3 LSI +61 303#4,#5 WISEA J045649.8-2037#7 1ES 1927+654 #9 4U 0142+61#10 LS V +44 17#13 PSR B1259-63#14 GRB 230307A,#16 GRB 230307A, #17 GRB230307A
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2023-01-05T20:03:30Z/2023-05-21T06:58:25Z
Version
PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE
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 NORBERT SCHARTEL (PS), 2023, 'ToO Proposal for AO21', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-n14gd4g
