| Proposal ID | 093299 |
| Title | NRCO-116: Follow-up observation of Circinus Galaxy |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0932990101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-bifm3tx |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Peter Kretschmar XMM-Newton MM |
| Abstract | The PN energy resolution is time dependent. This effect is corrected in the RMF using the EPN_REDIST CCF.The current calibration is based on CircinusGalaxy observations performed in 2001 and 2014. A new observation of this targetis required to update the correction.Circinus Galaxy is a bright Seyfert 2 galaxy, and is characterised by ahighly absorbed hard X-ray spectrum with a bright Fe-K fluorescent line.Comparison of the measured width of this line over time can help constrainthe modelling of the time-evolution of the PN resolution. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2024-02-02T06:32:29Z/2024-02-03T14:29:09Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2024-02-09T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Peter Kretschmar XMM-Newton MM, 2024, 'NRCO-116: Follow-up observation of Circinus Galaxy', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-bifm3tx |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |