| Name | 011115 |
| Title | X-ray spectroscopic study of supersoft sources SSC_21 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0111150101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-78hhnpa |
| Author | Dr Michael Watson |
| Description | GT- Luminous supersoft X-ray sources are characterized by soft spectra and high bolometric luminosities of the order of 10^37 erg-s. We propose to observe one of the brightest of the more than 30 known sources. EPIC and-or RGS X-ray spectra will allow us to derive essential information on the origin of the X-ray emission and thus to distinguish between white dwarf (WD) and neutron star models. In the case of a WD origin, the modelling of the spectra will provide measures of the temperature, gravity and abundances which in turn allows to estimate mass accretion rates, WD masses and possibly information on its C+O or O+Ne+Mg composition. This will enable us to test the most popular version of the WD models, namely the close-binary supersoft source model. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2000-12-16T11:06:35Z/2000-12-19T05:08:08Z |
| Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2002-03-29T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2002-03-29T00:00:00Z, 011115, PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-78hhnpa |