Name | 014263 |
Title | Are Magnetic He--W-Si Stars Intrinsic X-Ray Emitters |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0142630301 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-48dbzy3 |
Author | Dr Stephen Drake |
Description | We propose to observe 3 Magnetic Chemically Peculiar stars in order to get moderately-exposed PN spectra of two of them known to be X-ray sources, and to try and detect emission from the third star. These X-ray sources are moderately faint and spectrally soft, and hence the XMM-Newton EPIC is the best instrument to observe them. We will analyze the spectra for evidence that the X-ray emitting plasma is intrinsic to the MCP stars rather than from unresolved low-mass companions, e.g., by determining elemental abundances to see if they are significantly non-solar. We will also study the X-ray emission, both over the entire detected energy range and as function of energy, as a function of time, and will also apply for supporting contemporaneous VLA observations. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2003-09-05T19:21:12Z/2003-09-06T01:31:22Z |
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 | 2004-10-06T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2004-10-06T00:00:00Z, 014263, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-48dbzy3 |