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Name 078513
Title The origin of the diffuse X-ray emission along the galactic ridge
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uhp380l
Author Prof Jurgen Schmitt
Description Active stars/binaries (ASB) have been proposed as a significant constituent of
the diffuse background observed along the galactic ridge.Previous X-ray studies
of the ridge and its sources have always been hampered by the fact that the
searches for the presumed source population had to be carried out in low energy
spectral bands and hence the spectral properties of the constituent populations
had to be extrapolated. With the XMM-Newton slew survey (XSS) a sufficiently
deep hard X-ray survey has become available. Among the XSS hard band sources we
have filtered out a set of 33 targets which allow detailed EPIC spectroscopy in
the r^ant 3 - 7 keV region and 6.7 keV iron line complex and allow to
construct a representative sample of the presumed galactic ridge ASB population.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2016-04-16T05:00:51Z/2016-12-22T13:05:11Z
Version PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE
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 2018-01-05T23:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Jurgen Schmitt, 2018, 078513, PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uhp380l