Name | 082186 |
Title | XMM-Newton ToO observations of Swift Galactic Plane Survey sources |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0821860201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-n2bmdhh |
Author | Prof Chryssa Kouveliotou |
Description | We propose ToO observations of 5 new bright sources at 20 ksec each, detected with our accepted Swift Galactic Plane Survey Key Project. The latter is a 2-yr Survey of 40sq deg of the GP mapping X-ray sources (0.1-10 keV). It will produce a very rich sample of new sources and transients (e.g., Magnetars, High Mass X-ray Binaries), while also covering a broad discovery space. However, concrete identification of new/transient X-ray sources strongly depends on obtaining spectral and timing information to accurately measure the properties of the sources, such as their X-ray flux and spectral curvature and periodic variability. We have accepted proposals with NuSTAR, Chandra, Hubble, and ZTF and have access to ESO VLT (IR), MeerKAT, and LOFAR, to follow up promising candidates. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2018-10-18T11:27:16Z/2020-04-03T10:47:33Z |
Version | 18.02_20200221_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 | 2021-04-21T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Chryssa Kouveliotou, 2021, 082186, 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-n2bmdhh |