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Proposal ID 055626
Title Varieties of WN star X-ray Emission Mechanisms
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lw6hoe5
Principal Investigator, PI Mr Andrew Pollock
Abstract The extreme range of physical conditions in the winds of Wolf-Rayet stars of thenitrogen sequence in terms of density, velocity and chemical composition givesmore leverage to attack the unsolved origin of X-rays from hot stars thanavailable through the more homogenous O stars. We propose to obtain EPIC spectraof 4 prominent WN stars, including two single stars and two binaries, in orderto explore both ends of the luminosity distribution.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2009-04-16T10:28:20Z/2009-04-17T05:12:56Z
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 2010-05-16T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "chemical composition", "prominent wn stars", "hot stars", "EPIC", "physical conditions", "epic spectra", "luminosity distribution", "wolf rayet stars", "unsolved origin", "single stars", "nitrogen sequence"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Mr Andrew Pollock, 2010, 'Varieties of WN star X-ray Emission Mechanisms', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-lw6hoe5