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Name 050214
Title SGR 1627-41: a transient Soft Gamma-ray Repeater
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0502140101
https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0502140201

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-sxsqhwz
Author Dr Sandro Mereghetti
Description Soft Gamma-ray Repeaters were the first class of X-ray sources believed to host
magnetars, i.e. isolated neutron stars with surface magnetic fields of
10^14-10^15 G. SGR 1627-41 is the only known SGR with a transient X-ray
counterpart. After a single bursting episode, its persistent X-ray luminosity
monotonically decreased from 1998 to 2004 with an overall variation of a factor
greater than 20, the largest ever observed in a SGR. We propose to observe again
SGR 1627-41 with XMM-Newton EPIC to establish whether the flux has reached a
stable level and to obtain the best quality spectrum for a SGR in an unique low
luminosity state.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2008-02-12T15:41:12Z/2008-02-13T19:09:44Z
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 2009-03-12T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Sandro Mereghetti, 2009, 050214, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-sxsqhwz