| Name | 040445 |
| Title | The X-ray irradiation of transiting extra-solar planets |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0404450101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qe1hddq |
| Author | Dr Peter Wheatley |
| Description | The evolution and observed properties of close-in extra-solar planets may be controlled by X-ray irradiation by their parent stars. Transiting planets provide a unique opportunity to study the effect of irradiation on mass loss from close-in planets and the possible consequent effects on their mass-radius relation. To date, however, theoretical studies have relied on estimates of the irradiating flux in each system. Here we propose to observe the four bright transiting planets with XMM-Newton in order to measure the irradiating flux. In particular we intend to test the suggestion that HD209458b is losing mass due to X-ray irradiation-driven evaporation. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-11-14T23:49:21Z/2006-11-15T09:07:56Z |
| 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, 040445, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qe1hddq |