| Name | 030234 |
| Title | Search for the X-ray counterpart of the new TeV source HESS J1302-631 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0302340101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hiwesmf |
| Author | Dr Yael Fuchs |
| Description | HESS has discovered a new TeV source at high significance (virgul20sigma) in the Galactic plane, at 0.6deg North of PSR B1259-63: HESS J1302-631. This new source is extended (0.2deg) and exhaustive searches in existing broadband data, including the very preliminary results of a 5ks Chandra DDT observation in late Sept 2004, have revealed no obvious counterparts. The large sensitivity of XMM- Newton/EPIC and its energy range up to 15keV are required to identify the X-ray counterpart of this new TeV source despite the obscuration by gas in the Galactic plane. A 30ks observation will allow us to obtain morphological and spectral information in order to identify the physical nature of this new source which may be representative of a new class of high energy gamma-ray sources. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-07-14T21:22:03Z/2005-07-15T06:12:21Z |
| 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 | 2006-08-04T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Yael Fuchs, 2006, 030234, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hiwesmf |