
| Proposal ID | 020096 |
| Title | ECLIPSE MAPPING OF XY UMA |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0200960101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zqb47ru |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof FREDERICK M. WALTER |
| Abstract | Observations in the temporal domain open up new windows on astrophysics thatsnapshot observations simply cannot address. We propose an eclipse timing androtational modulation observation of the RS CVn system XY UMa to further ourinvestigations of the morphologies of active stellar atmospheres. Earliereclipse mapping observations have given contradictory results: sometimes thecoronae appear compact (solar-like), at other times they appear extended.Uninterrupted observations longer than the stellar rotation period are needed toensure a view of the quiescent corona amidst the frequent flaring. Observationsspanning 3 stellar orbits will reveal the coronal scale heights, latitudes, andspatial scales down to 100,000 km, or about 5% of the stellar radius. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-03-28T23:10:22Z/2005-03-30T03:40:22Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2006-07-07T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-06-19 |
| Keywords | "compact solar", "stellar rotation period", "quiescent corona amidst", "active stellar atmospheres", "spatial scales", "xy uma", "stellar radius", "stellar orbits", "temporal domain", "000 km", "coronal scale heights", "eclipse mapping", "frequent flaring", "rotational modulation" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof FREDERICK M. WALTER, 2006, 'ECLIPSE MAPPING OF XY UMA', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zqb47ru |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |