Name | 007194 |
Title | Interfaces between Hot and Cool Gas: The Superbubble N51D |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0071940101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-38d4jy3 |
Author | Dr Dominik J. Bomans |
Description | Large bubbles of hot gas created by massive stars and the subsequent supernovae are a main ingredient for the understanding of structure and evolution of the interstellar medium. Unfortunately, the detailed physics of such bubbles and the interaction of hot gas with the cool ambient interstellar medium could only be studied theoretically and at low spectral or spatial resolution up to now. We propose to use XMM for a first detailed case study of these processes by observing the superbubble N51D in the LMC. Combination of high quality X-ray spectra and images from XMM with our imaging and spectroscopy data from HST will allow a critical test for the theories of interstellar bubbles, conduction fronts, and mixing layers. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2001-10-31T19:35:39Z/2001-11-01T04:38:19Z |
Version | 17.56_20190403_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 | 2002-11-23T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Dominik J. Bomans, 2002, 007194, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-38d4jy3 |