| Name | 060483 |
| Title | The Dark Side Exposed: Hidden Neutron Stars and Black Holes in Hot sdB Binaries |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0604830201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9dkmg0o |
| Author | Mr Stephan Geier |
| Description | A large number of dormant black hole binaries is predicted to exist in the Galaxy. We propose observations of a small sample of recently discovered binaries where the optical analysis shows the presence of a compact object with a mass exceeding 3 solar masses. Accretion from the weak wind of the stellar companion is predicted to result in detectable X-rays, which would prove the existence of a black hole in these systems. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2009-07-09T08:14:54Z/2009-07-09T20:56:51Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2010-07-30T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2010-07-30T00:00:00Z, 060483, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9dkmg0o |