| Name | 020515 |
| Title | X-RAY EMISSION FROM ACCRETING FU ORIONIS OBJECTS |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0205150101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-6znr5vj |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | FU Orionis objects (FUors) are a remarkable class of low-mass pre-main-sequence stars that are undergoing disk accretion at very high rates. The classical FUors have all experienced dramatic optical outbursts attributed to a sudden increase in the disk accretion rate. Because of their youth and strong accretion signatures, FUors should be X-ray sources. Surprisingly, X-ray data for FUors are almost nonexistent and little is known about their X-ray attributes. We propose to observe three FUors with XMM-EPIC in order to determine the basic X-ray properties of the class. Our targets include the prototype FU Orionis and the classical FUor V1057 Cyg, which is known to have been a T Tauri star prior to its optical outburst in 1970. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004-03-08T19:24:32Z/2004-08-25T10:03:20Z |
| 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 | 2006-02-18T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2006, X-Ray Emission From Accreting Fu Orionis Objects, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-6znr5vj |