| Name | 040340 |
| Title | The short-period recurrent nova T Pyx; a wind-driven supersoft source? |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0403400101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9sugtdl |
| Author | Dr Daniel Steeghs |
| Description | The recurrent nova T Pyx is an intriguing accreting binary because of its prolific outburst behaviour, large quiescent luminosity, short orbital period and rapid orbital period evolution. An unusually high mass-accretion rate is implied and it has even been proposed continuous nuclear burning may occur on the accreting white dwarf. Systems with a massive white dwarf accreting at high rates are potential Type Ia progenitors. Our proposed XMM observations will establish if a wind-driven supersoft source scenario is indeed at play in T Pyx, or whether its X-ray luminosity demands an alternative evolutionary interpretation. These observations will thus have important implications for novae, super-soft sources and cataclysmic variable evolution. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-11-09T19:00:01Z/2006-11-10T09:10:09Z |
| 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 | 2007-12-08T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2007-12-08T00:00:00Z, 040340, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9sugtdl |