| Name | 051100 |
| Title | Monitoring observations of the Galactic Center region |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0511000101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-kvda05f |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose to continue our Chandra and XMM-Newton monitoring campaign of the 1.2 square degree region centered on Sgr A*. We will be able to detect very faint transients with a peak luminosity of 1E33-1E35 ergs/s, 10-1000 times more sensitive than would be possible with other satellites. This allows us to observe a poorly studied group of transients and to follow the luminosity behavior of faint (1E34-1E36 ergs/s) persistent sources. The Chandra observations are necessary to facilitate rapid follow-up observations of the detected transients at IR and radio wavelengths; the XMM-Newton observations are needed to increase the likelihood of detecting transients in outburst and to obtain better constraints on the long-term time averaged accretion rates of the transients present in the FOV. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-03-03T20:20:56Z/2008-09-27T15:53:26Z |
| 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 | 2009-11-14T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2009, Monitoring Observations Of The Galactic Center Region, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-kvda05f |