Name | 076382 |
Title | In-depth investigation of one of the most evolved type Ia SNR in the LMC |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0763820101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ax1cg20 |
Author | Mr Pierre Maggi |
Description | We propose a deep observation of a type Ia SNR in the LMC, serendipitously discovered at high off-axis angles in the XMM-Newton survey of the LMC. It appears to be one of the most evolved type Ia SNR. A deep on-axis observation will provide key information in the study of type Ia SNe and their progenitors, and help us to understand the latest stage of a remnant. We will be able to refine the measurement of the mass of Fe present in the remnant, and probe the progenitor.s circumstellar medium. Improved X-ray images will enable the search for a surviving companion, and the study of the distribution of ejecta, revealing possible asymmetries of the SN explosion. Finally, a faint X-ray shell can be detected, providing measurement of, or limits on, the age of the remnant or ambient density. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2015-06-08T10:07:30Z/2015-06-09T09:59:09Z |
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 | 2016-06-26T22:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Pierre Maggi, 2016, 076382, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ax1cg20 |