| Name | 055565 |
| Title | Accretion-driven X-rays from low-mass classical T Tauri stars |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0555650201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0zel6fr |
| Author | Dr Antonio Maggio |
| Description | We propose to obtain a good quality high-resolution X-ray spectrum for the M-type classical TvirgulTauri star (CTTS) VVvirgulSco. Our goal is to investigate the characteristics of the X-ray emitting plasma in a star-disk system with a very low mass accreting star. The proposed XMM observation will allow us to test different scenarios proposed to explain accretion-driven X-rays in pre-main-sequence stars, and hence to improve our understanding of the mechanisms and physical conditions which regulate the accretion process in CTTSs and its possible influence on the coronal emission. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-08-30T02:15:09Z/2008-09-02T07:25:41Z |
| 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 | 2009-10-03T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2009-10-03T00:00:00Z, 055565, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0zel6fr |