Proposal ID | 060008 |
Title | Probing the high-energy properties of very early-type stars in the cluster HM1 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0600080101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xd87814 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Yael Naze |
Abstract | So far, little information has been gathered on the X-ray emission of theearliest O-type stars. To probe their high-energy properties, we propose toobserve the young cluster HM1 for the first time in the X-ray domain. Due to itshigh extinction, this object is notoriously difficult to observe at otherwavelengths and it has thus been poorly studied up to now. However, observingHM1 provides access to 5 very early O stars, 2 WRs, and about 20 late O/early Bobjects. HM1 therefore allows a study of the L_X-L_{BOL} relation of theearliest spectral types and constitutes a unique probe into the X-ray emissionof WN stars and early O stars. In addition, new magnetic or colliding windobjects will be detected, as well as part of the PMS population of HM1. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2010-03-10T01:14:06Z/2010-03-10T08:42:43Z |
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 | 2011-04-03T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "little information", "cluster hm1", "colliding wind objects", "xray domain", "bol }$ relation", "earliest spectral types", "l_x l_", "wn stars", "xray emission", "pms population", "energy properties", "type stars", "notoriously difficult" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Yael Naze, 2011, 'Probing the high-energy properties of very early-type stars in the cluster HM1', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xd87814 |