| Name | 074311 |
| Title | Energy source and pre-explosion progenitor evolution of Super-Luminous SNe |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0743110301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xi9sxfe |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | With bolometric peak luminosities L >7x10^43 erg/sec, the new class of Super Luminous Super Novae (SLSNe) outshine ordinary SNe of more than a factor 10 and represent the death of the most massive stars in our Universe. Their exceptional luminosity requires exotic explosion mechanisms and/or sources of energy whose nature is unclear. Here we propose a focused XMM program to map their X-ray emission down to unprecedented limits as part of our multi-wavelength effort through our programs on the EVLA (radio), Swift (UV) and optical/NIR facilities. The final aim is to: (i) Pin down the energy source of SLSNe; (ii) Map the diversity of the pre-explosion evolution of their progenitors. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2014-06-09T02:47:36Z/2014-11-07T15:03:21Z |
| 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 | 2015-11-28T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2015, Energy Source And Pre-Explosion Progenitor Evolution Of Super-Luminous Sne, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xi9sxfe |