Name | 069479 |
Title | Circumstellar Interaction in Type Ia Supernova 2003lx |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0694790101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-5cimz8t |
Author | Dr C.S.J. Pun |
Description | Type Ia SN 2003lx was first discovered in X-ray through two serendipitous Swift observations in 2008 January and the corresponding merged image revealed a 7-sigma source detection at 2.1+/-1.2 arcsec (0.9+/-0.5 Swift pixels) from the opticalposition of the supernova. We propose a XMM-Newton observation of Type Ia SN 2003lx to study its flux and spectral properties. If confirmed, SN 2003lx will be the first concrete X-ray SN Ia detected. The X-ray emission will then allow us to probe the interaction between the fast moving debris of the exploded star and the circumstellar medium (CSM). This in turns provides footprints of the mass-loss history of the exploded system, and may allow us to learn about the nature of the progenitorand its companion. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2012-06-28T05:14:19Z/2012-06-28T09:39:35Z |
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 | 2013-07-21T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr C.S.J. Pun, 2013, 069479, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-5cimz8t |