Proposal ID | 060633 |
Title | THE FIRST X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY OBSERVATION OF WO BINARY |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0606330101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-yba65mr |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Yoshitomo Maeda |
Abstract | We propose a 50 ksec XMM-Newton observation of a massive stellar binary WR30a.The binary consists of a WO-type Wolf-Rayet star and an O type companion. AWO-type star is generally thought to be the final evolutionary stage in the WRphase, and has the fastest stellar wind with average terminal velocity approx5000 km s-1. To date, there is no report on X-ray detection from WO-type stars,while intensive studies have been made for WN- and WC- type stars with X-rays.Our aim is to detect X-rays from a WO-type binary for the first time, and tocompare the X-ray properties (especially the plasma temperature) with those ofwell-researched two types (WN and WC). |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2010-01-25T10:40:20Z/2010-01-26T04:11:46Z |
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 | 2011-02-23T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "xray detection", "plasma temperature", "fastest stellar wind", "wr phase", "XMM-Newton", "researched types wn", "xmm newton", "average terminal velocity", "type companion", "final evolutionary stage", "wc type stars", "wo type binary", "XMM", "wo binary", "binary consists", "wo type star", "xray properties especially", "xray spectroscopy", "wo type stars", "5000 km" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Yoshitomo Maeda, 2011, 'THE FIRST X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY OBSERVATION OF WO BINARY', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-yba65mr |