| Proposal ID | 050135 |
| Title | A Flashing X-ray Jet in the Symbiotic Star MWC560 and its central engine |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0501350101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-svno97e |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Matthias Stute |
| Abstract | Although jets are ubiquitous and important components in many differentastrophysical systems, their formation remains very poorly understood. Thepole-on jet in the symbiotic system MWC 560 serves as a Rosetta Stone forunderstanding pulsed, highly collimated, jets. We propose to use XMM-Newton forX-ray observations of the symbiotic star MWC 560. Due to its pole-onorientation, MWC 560 provides us with a unique opportunity to observe the launchsite of the jet without intervening circumstellar obscuration, the shock-inducedpropagation of the jet, and its end point, where the ejecta merge into the jethead. Since sophisticated models of the jet have already been developed based onoptical data, we can predict/interpret the X-ray emission of this object with reasonable confidence. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2007-09-27T02:17:38Z/2007-09-27T13:47:49Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs 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 Earths 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 | 2008-10-26T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "intervening circumstellar obscuration", "symbiotic star mwc560", "sophisticated models", "optical data", "launch site", "xmm newton", "mwc 560", "XMM-Newton", "ejecta merge", "astrophysical systems", "jet head", "rosetta stone", "xray emission", "central engine", "XMM", "reasonable confidence", "shock induced propagation", "flashing xray jet" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Matthias Stute, 2008, 'A Flashing X-ray Jet in the Symbiotic Star MWC560 and its central engine', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-svno97e |