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Proposal ID 009355
Title Outbursts in Symbiotic Binaries
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-h34eusc
Principal Investigator, PI Prof Phil Charles
Abstract Astronomers have been aware of the outbursts in classical symbiotic binaries forover one hundred years, and yet the cause and nature of these outbursts is stillnot well understood. The underlying physical processes are probably related tothose in dwarf novae and/or the supersoft X-ray sources, but they occur in asignificantly different environment. We propose to perform a series ofobservations with XMM of any symbiotic on our target list that outbursts duringAO1. These observations will allow us to follow the simultaneous X-ray and UVspectral evolution of a symbiotic during outburst and therefore place strongconstraints on outburst models. In addition, the X-ray line emission fromshock heated colliding winds will provide information about their composition.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2000-12-23T13:26:55Z/2001-06-11T13:28:22Z
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 2003-01-18T00:00:00Z
Keywords "outburst models", "uv spectral evolution", "XMM", "classical symbiotic binary", "physical processes", "dwarf novae", "xray line emission", "target list", "supersoft xray sources", "symbiotic binary"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Phil Charles, 2003, 'Outbursts in Symbiotic Binaries', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-h34eusc