| Name | 055143 |
| Title | Unveiling the magnetic nature of new hard X-ray emitting CVs |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0551430301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gkk1pe9 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | An unexpected large fraction of Cataclysmic Variables (CVs) has been identified as optical counterparts of hard X-ray sources in the INTEGRAL and Swift surveys. Most of them belong to the magnetic class of the Intermediate Polars (IPs), suggesting a potentially important role in the study of galactic populations of X-ray sources. To date many new CVs still need to be properly classified. Here we propose to observe 6 new hard X-ray CV systems to detect X-ray pulsations at the white dwarf rotational period which, together with their spectral properties, will provide firm constraints on their suspected magnetic nature. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2009-01-05T15:47:41Z/2009-03-19T01:39:41Z |
| 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 | 2010-04-02T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2010, Unveiling The Magnetic Nature Of New Hard X-Ray Emitting Cvs, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gkk1pe9 |