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Proposal ID 055656
Title The X-ray irradiation and evaporation of close-in extra-solar planets
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-n60ta0y
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Peter Wheatley
Abstract The discovery with HST of the evaporation of the transiting exoplanet HD209458bhas raised the possibility that the evolution of close-in planets is dominatedby mass loss. This evaporation must be driven by the X-ray emission of theparent star, which we can measure directly with XMM-Newton. In this proposal weaim to measure the X-ray irradiation rate of two nearby transiting planets. Thisis an essential step in determining the role of evaporation in the evolution ofclose-in planets.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2008-12-10T14:02:40Z/2008-12-10T23:11:14Z
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 2010-01-08T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "HD209458", "xray irradiation rate", "mass loss", "xmm newton", "parent star", "XMM-Newton", "extra solar planets", "xray irradiation", "xray emission", "transiting exoplanet hd209458b", "XMM", "nearby transiting planets", "HST"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Peter Wheatley, 2010, 'The X-ray irradiation and evaporation of close-in extra-solar planets', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-n60ta0y