| Name | 078404 |
| Title | Observations of a New Very-High-Energy Galactic source discovered by HAWC |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0784040201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-t57xu4w |
| Author | Prof Omar Tibolla |
| Description | The High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) gamma-ray observatory is a brand new gamma-ray survey instrument that was completed in March 2015 which can detect gamma-rays up to an energy of around 100 TeV. In particular, thanks to its ..whole sky. field of view, HAWC will substantially increase the detection rate of new VHE gamma-ray sources. Taking advantage of XMM-Newton sensitivity, we propose for a ToO observation on newly detected Galactic VHE gamma-ray sources detected by HAWC to identify the X-ray counterpart and hence to establish the nature of the sources. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2016-10-13T17:21:56Z/2016-10-14T03:58:36Z |
| 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 | 2017-10-27T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Omar Tibolla, 2017, 078404, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-t57xu4w |