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Name 030564
Title Exploring the X-ray emission of G-type giants spun up by accretion
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0305640201
https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0305640401

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mxludos
Author Dr Kevin Briggs
Description Fast-rotation (v sin i of over 20 km/s) is rare among yellow (G2-K1) giants,
restricted to tidally-synchronized binary components and the handful of FK Com-
class single stars. Such stars have X-ray luminosities and plasma temperatures
among the highest of known coronal sources. A number of yellow giants with v =
100 km/s have been found as companions to hot subdwarfs. These stars have been
spun up by accretion of material from the companion during its AGB phase. We
find the X-ray emission of the optically-brightest example to be an order of
magnitude lower than that of FK Com stars. We propose to observe the only two
bright comparable systems to discover whether such a surprisingly inefficient
magnetic dynamo is a general outcome of accretive spin-up.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2005-07-13T06:06:21Z/2006-01-19T07:08:40Z
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 2007-02-10T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Kevin Briggs, 2007, 030564, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mxludos