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Proposal ID 000274
Title X-ray emission from brown dwarfs: A sequence of temperatures and ages
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-q53a4dj
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Ralph Neuhaeuser
Abstract We propose to observe several brown dwarfs. Two such sub-stellar objects weredetected as X-ray sources for the first time recently with ROSAT. It is notknown, how brown dwarfs emit X-rays, possibly as coronal emission like verylate-type stars. In that case, we should expect a correlation of brown dwarfX-ray emission with spectral type, ie. temperature, and also with age, ie.bolometric luminosity. After the deuterium burning phase, central temperatureand, hence, temperature gradient will decrease. Hence, convection and X-rayemission may cease. Our targets, 2 fields with one brown dwarf each and onefield with several sub-stellar objects, are selected to probe a range in age andtemperature, to study cooling time-scale and internal structure of brown dwarfs.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2001-09-02T04:28:59Z/2002-04-09T19:07:20Z
Version 17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs 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 Earths 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 2003-06-06T00:00:00Z
Keywords "late type stars", "xray sources", "bolometric luminosity", "x ray emission", "internal structure", "cooling time scale", "central temperature", "spectral type", "deuterium burning phase", "sub stellar objects", "coronal emission", "temperature gradient", "xray emission", "ROSAT", "brown dwarf"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Ralph Neuhaeuser, 2003, 'X-ray emission from brown dwarfs: A sequence of temperatures and ages', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-q53a4dj