Organisers: Martin Ward (Durham); Mike Watson (Leicester)
December 10th 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of ESA’s XMM-Newton mission from Kourou, French Guiana. Now in its 20 year’s of operation XMM-Newton has made major contributions in all areas of high-energy astrophysics ranging from solar system studies to the most distant Universe. In terms of its scientific output XMM-Newton is ESA’s most productive mission. It has a high proportion of UK users, and it includes two UK P.I. instruments (the EPIC and the OM). Therefore this meeting will be a celebration of UK space science, but also including contributions from the broader X-ray community.
Looking forward, ESA’s Athena mission, due for launch in the early 2030s, will build on XMM-Newton’s rich heritage bringing its unparalleled capabilities to herald a new era of the study of the hot and energetic Universe.
This one-day meeting will celebrate the past and ongoing impact of XMM-Newton’s scientific discoveries and link these to the prospects of new breakthroughs expected from Athena.
10:00-10:30 Registration & Coffee
Morning Session (10.30 – 13.05)
10.30-10.45 Martin Ward Welcome and Introduction
10.45-11.05 Norbert Schartel
20th Launch Anniversary of XMM-Newton: Scientific Achievements
and Future Perspectives
11.05-11.25 Kirpal Nandra
Overview of the Athena mission
11.25-11.45 Graziella Branduardi-Raymont
Insights into the solar system from X-ray studies: past, present and future
11.45-12.05 Tim Roberts
Ultraluminous X-ray Sources
12.05-12.25 Andy Fabian
Reverberation mapping of AGN
12.25-12.45 Chris Done
AGN winds and feedback
12.45-13.05 James Aird
AGN environment and evolution from X-ray surveys
13.05-14.00 LUNCH
Afternoon Session (14.00-15.30)
14.00-14.20 Paul O’Brien
Explosive Transients
14.20-14.40 Gabriel Pratt
Astrophysics of clusters of galaxies
14.40-15.00 Mat Page
Big data: the heritage of XMM and potential of Athena
15.00-15.15 Closing remarks Mike Watson
15.30 - 16.00 Tea will be available in the Lower Library of the Geological Society for those attending the Open (Monthly A&G) Meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society
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Hashtag: #XMMBirthday
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16.00 Open (Monthly A&G) Meeting
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