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Name 014642
Title Neutron star radii from out-of-core cluster sources
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0146420101

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-kter82r
Author Prof Frank Verbunt
Description The radius of neutron stars can be determined from their X-ray spectrum.
Quiescent soft X-ray transients are the best candidates for this, provided their
interstellar absorption and distance are independently known. We propose to
observe two such systems, well outside the cores of globular clusters
NGC6388 and NGC1904, which have high countrates, and are not contaminated by
nearby other sources. We aim at better than 10 percent accuracy.
These sources are also interesting from a dynamical point of view, since they
must have been catapulted from the cluster cores. As a bonus, we will observe
the cores of the two clusters, one of which is the second-highest in
stellar-encounter frequency.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2003-03-21T23:28:34Z/2003-03-22T13:03:52Z
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 2004-04-16T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Frank Verbunt, 2004, 014642, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-kter82r