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Proposal ID 055222
Title Wolf-Rayet 1: A Study of X-ray Production from a Structured and Massive Wind
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rbdqxe0
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Richard Ignace
Abstract Our target is the nitrogen-rich Wolf-Rayet (WR) star (= HD4004) that hasrecently been shown to display line-profile variability with a period of 7.7days, similar in nature to the 3.8 day period variability long known for WR6 (=EZ CMa = HD50896). For neither star is binarity thought to be the culprit of theperiodic variability; instead, large scale wind asymmetry is invoked. We arerequesting three 20 ksec EPIC pointings of WR1, roughly equally spaced in phase.We seek to detect X-ray variability as a means of characterizing the nature ofthe globally coherent wind structure.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2009-02-04T21:24:18Z/2009-02-05T04:42:21Z
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 2010-03-06T00:00:00Z
Keywords "wolf rayet", "ez cma", "periodic variability", "epic pointings", "scale wind asymmetry", "massive wind", "EPIC", "roughly equally spaced", "xray production", "xray variability", "period variability"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Richard Ignace, 2010, 'Wolf-Rayet 1: A Study of X-ray Production from a Structured and Massive Wind', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rbdqxe0