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Proposal ID 0320065
Obs ID 03200650012
Title Early Rises of X-ray Novae
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DOI https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-57dyhc3
Author Swank
Abstract We propose Target of Opportunity observations by INTEGRAL of therising and peak phases of galactic transients, triggered by RXTE. Thescientific objective is to perform broad band observations during thepoorly understood early phase of black hole outbursts. For blackholes, the beginning of the transient may be the best opportunity tosee the emission from a high temperature spherical infall, perhapsfrom between the innermost stable orbit and the event horizon.Transients likely to be observed include X-ray novae and sources ofjet outflows. Observation with SPI and IBIS during the first few daysof transients will determine the nature of the accretion flow and highenergy measurements will extend to higher energies and ahve greatersensitivity and higher duty cycle than has been possible before withRXTE, CGRO or GRANAT. We will use JEM-X and IBIS to search for QPOsthat often appear early in the outburst. Detection by INTEGRAL willhelp to identify and observe the sources at other wavelengths. Wewill trigger based on the RXTE ASM, PCA monitoring, and PCA pointedobservations, and anticipate 1-2 triggers in AO3.
Publications
Temporal Coverage 2005-02-24T05:20:03Z / 2005-02-26T15:51:26Z
Version 1.0
Mission Description The INTEGRAL (International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory) mission, launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) on October 17, 2002, was designed to study high-energy phenomena in the universe. INTEGRAL was operating until february 2025 and it was equipped with three high-energy instruments: the Imager on Board the INTEGRAL Satellite (IBIS), the Spectrometer on INTEGRAL (SPI), and the JEM-X (Joint European Monitor for X-rays). Its Optical Monitoring Camera (OMC) provided optical V-band magnitude measurements, complementing the high-energy observations.
Creator Contact https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/integral/helpdesk
Date Published 2025-03-25T09:54:32Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Swank, 2025, 'Early Rises of X-ray Novae', 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-57dyhc3