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Name 030390
Title X-rays from the Most Active T Tauri Stars: Accretion Shocks or Magnetic Heating?
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-6ggrxjw
Author Prof Frederick Walter
Description What is the nature of the weak X-ray emission observed in the ..continuum. T
Tauri stars, low mass PMS stars with large mass accretion rates? Do they arise
in a heavily absorbed but otherwise solar-like corona, in a thin dense plasma
arising from the accretion shock, or in discrete magnetospheric flaring? These
three emission mechanisms produce different spectral or temporal signatures,
which can be distinguished using the EPIC imagers in concert with ground-based
photometry. If due to accretion, we expect the X-ray flux to correlate with the
instantaneous mass accetion rate. We choose three targets that we have been
following. The result of this program will be a better understanding of the
coronae and magnetic fields in the youngest low mass stars.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2005-08-08T04:36:53Z/2005-09-07T02:14:49Z
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 2006-10-04T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Frederick Walter, 2006, 030390, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-6ggrxjw