The X-ray source population of the Andromeda galaxy M 31

Details The X-ray source population of the Andromeda galaxy M 31 The X-ray source population of the Andromeda galaxy M 31

Oct 2005

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XMM-Newton Proposal ID #04025615

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Galaxies, Galactic Surveys, M 31 S3, M 31 Ss1, M 31 Sn1, M 31 Ss2, M 31 Sn2, M 31 Ss3, M 31 Sn3, M 31 S2, M 31 Nn1, M 31 Ns1, M 31 Nn2, M 31 Ns2, M 31 Nn3, M 31 Ns3, M 31 N2, Xmm-Newton Proposal 04025615

Scientific paper

We propose a deep homogeneous survey of M31 down to a limiting point source luminosity of 10E35 erg/s which will include all active XRBs. M31 is a milestone project for X-ray astronomy. Given its proximity it is the ultimate target for a detailed X-ray inventory of an archetypal low-star-formation-rate galaxy like our own. We will study M31 XRBs and GC sources, SSSs, SNRs and the hot ISM in contrast to fore- and background objects. The observations will provide high quality spectra and light curves, allowing source classification through PDS and modelling of their SED. The population characteristics of HMXBs and LMXBs will provide independent constraints on the star formation history of M31, the LG in general, as well as constraints on the formation channels of compact objects.

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