Proposal ID | 060231 |
Title | The mechanism of jet formation in Cyg X-2 and the nature of the hot ADC |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0602310101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-30d7k1l |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Michael Church |
Abstract | The Z-track source Cygnus X-2 has relativistic jets essentially in only one ofits three states allowing us to find conditions at the inner disk needed for jetformation. The applicants recently made breakthroughs, proposing from continuumanalysis a model for the Z-track and jet formation and secondly mapping highlyionized ADC line features around the Z indicating that the mass accretion rateincreases in the sense opposite to that shown by the continuum. The crux ofunderstanding the 3 states, jet formation and line formation in the ADC isfinding the direction of Mdot increase and we propose to do this by obtainingthe evolution of continuum and lines over a complete Z-track movement with XMMand Chandra. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2009-05-12T09:30:14Z/2009-05-13T09:19:39Z |
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 | 2010-06-02T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "secondly mapping", "z track", "hot adc", "continuum analysis", "XMM", "jet formation", "ionized adc line", "relativistic jets", "cyg x", "sense opposite", "inner disk", "line formation" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Michael Church, 2010, 'The mechanism of jet formation in Cyg X-2 and the nature of the hot ADC', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-30d7k1l |