| Name | 055227 |
| Title | Multiwavelength studies of Two Bright Novae in Outburst |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0552270501 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uyqjmpn |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Reconstructing the complete profile of a Classical Nova in outburst requires observations in different wavelength bands. We are a team of observers with access to radio, infrared, optical, and X-ray telescopes. X-ray observations allow views into the deepest layers, where the outflow originates and where the white dwarf dominates the observations. We have found a large range of different behaviors from past grating observations and argue that only systematic X-ray studies of novae can give us a better understanding of the underlying processes. Novae contribute to the chemical and energetic budget of the interstellar medium and they can be related to SNIa progenitors. We propose two observations of two bright novae with the RGS, 25ks each, triggered by appropriately converted Swift count rates. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-05-20T14:03:53Z/2008-05-30T16:40:41Z |
| 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 | 2009-06-28T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2009, Multiwavelength Studies Of Two Bright Novae In Outburst, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uyqjmpn |