| Name | 011239 |
| Title | X-ray Spectra of Pleiades Coronae |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0112390101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x06kg82 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | GT-X-ray spectroscopy of open clusters makes possible to study the properties of coronae of stars of a given age and metallicity, reducing the number of parameters affecting the emission properties. The Pleiades cluster is a unique target for EPIC-XMM for its X-ray luminosity, age, distance and space density. Physical parameters, such as membership probabilities, rotation and lithium abundance are known for many stars. The selected Pleiades core field will allow us to observe a large number of members for which we will collect enough counts to perform meaningful spectra on a sample of stars of various spectral types and different rotation. Our observation will allow understanding the physics of young stellar coronae and the coronal evolution during the star life. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2000-09-01T18:39:51Z/2000-09-02T13:27:56Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| 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 | 2003-05-04T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2003, X-Ray Spectra Of Pleiades Coronae, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x06kg82 |