| Name | 082493 |
| Title | Completing a virgul2 deg * 3 deg scan of the Galactic centre lobe |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0824930701 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zfpn77g |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We were recently awarded an XMM large program to scan the Galactic centre (GC) to verify whether the Galactic center lobe (GCL) is filled with warm, X-ray emitting plasma. We request to re-observe one 25 ks observation of that scan that was affected by high background. Moreover, we ask 4 * 25 ks new observations to complete (by combining the XMM with the Chandra data) a full scan of the central 2deg * 2.8deg of the Milky Way, centred on the GCL. This will allow us to determine the average GC soft X-ray emission (at b virgul 0.3-1 deg) in regions not affected by the central outflow. This sensitive X-ray map will also be valuable for comparison with multi-wavelength data. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-03-25T11:04:05Z/2019-04-05T14:36:12Z |
| 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 | 2020-05-06T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2020, Completing A Virgul2 Deg * 3 Deg Scan Of The Galactic Centre Lobe, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zfpn77g |