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Proposal ID 060398
Title Coronal Structure On The Road To Cataclysm
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hbecy6r
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Jeremy Drake
Abstract The coronal morphology of K- and M-dwarfs in pre-cataclysmic and cataclysmicbinaries is important for their angular momentum loss and evolutionary paths tonovae and Type 1a supernovae. Yet very little data on the coronae of suchrapidly rotating stars exists. A 55ks observation of the recently identifiedX-ray-bright close (p=0.3d) K4V+M1V partially eclipsing binary DV Pisciumpresents an excellent opportunity to investigate coronal morphology at rotationrates similar to those of CV and pre-CV secondaries, and test directly whethercoronally-saturated stars are dominated by polar coronae. The observationrequires the large effective area of XMM-Newton.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2009-06-19T14:48:33Z/2009-06-20T06:18:46Z
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 2010-07-11T00:00:00Z
Keywords "3d k4v", "M1", "XMM-Newton", "xmm newton", "type 1a supernova", "coronal morphology", "coronally saturated stars", "coronal structure", "rotation rates", "rotating stars exists", "polar coronae", "pre cv secondaries", "XMM", "angular momentum loss", "pre cataclysmic", "evolutionary paths", "cataclysmic binary", "xray bright close", "little data"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Jeremy Drake, 2010, 'Coronal Structure On The Road To Cataclysm', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-hbecy6r