| Proposal ID | 010406 |
| Title | A search for CVs in a deep ROSAT LMC field with three X-ray binaries TS_13 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0104060101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ang3fuy |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Bernd Aschenbach |
| Abstract | GT-The LMC has been subject of extensive imaging observations with ROSAT. Theanalysis of more than 40 PSPC observations in a region north of LMC X-4 has ledto the discovery of two new high mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs) and pulsationsfrom EXO 053109-6609.2. One aim of our XMM proposal is to further investigatethe spectral and temporal properties of these three HMXBs. A detection limit ofabout 10^33 erg/s will allow to search for other X-ray binaries and cataclysmicvariables in the expected large sample of point sources in the field of view(more than 20 were found in ROSAT data). A complete census of the X-ray sourcesin the proposed area is crucial for understanding the types of sources and forcomposition studies of the X-ray source population of the LMC as a whole. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2000-10-07T03:28:13Z/2000-10-07T22:42:46Z |
| 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 | 2002-02-17T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "exo 053109 6609", "temporal properties", "XMM", "lmc x", "cataclysmic variables", "rosat data", "xray binary", "region north", "detection limit", "xray source population", "complete census", "ROSAT", "extensive imaging", "xray sources", "xray binary ts_13" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Bernd Aschenbach, 2002, 'A search for CVs in a deep ROSAT LMC field with three X-ray binaries TS_13', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ang3fuy |