Cataclysmic variables (CVs) are an important class of X-ray emitting objects,including the hard X-ray (>10 keV) regime that INTEGRAL and Swift have begun toexplore. Many CVs detected above 10 keV so far are well known objects, but someare little known or previously unnoticed objects. Many detections are standardintermediate polars (IPs), the hard X-ray brightest subclass of CVs; however,some appear to be more exotic. Here we propose a 25 ks observation of apreviously unknown CV, IGR J14536-5522=Swift JJ1453.4-5524. It is likely to be arare, hard X-ray bright polar, or an equally rare soft IP. We plan to studythis object using optical, XMM-Newton, and Swift/BAT data.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2008-02-13T20:04:37Z/2008-02-14T05:21:26Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Koji Mukai, 2009, 'The Hard X-ray Bright Magnetic CV IGR J14536-5522=Swift J1453.4-5524', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-go65zky
