Proposal ID | 065002 |
Title | On the stellar X-ray content of the Open Cluster Remnant NGC 1901 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0650020101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-by6rbbb |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Raimundo Lopes de Oliveira |
Abstract | Open Cluster Remnants (OCRs) are poorly populated groups of stars in an advancedstage of the evolution of open clusters. They are especially rich in late-typestars and binary systems of stars, of which a fraction is expected to beinteracting binaries (RS CVn, cataclysmic variables, and low-mass X-raybinaries). We propose to investigate the X-ray content of the OCR NGC 1901,looking for signatures of accreting/interacting binary systems and active starsin order to put constraints on the evolutionary models describing the finalstages of star clusters. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2010-12-11T16:38:57Z/2010-12-12T01:10:09Z |
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 | 2012-01-08T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "NGC 1901", "stellar xray content", "cluster remnant ocrs", "late type stars", "final stages", "interacting binary systems", "especially rich", "advanced stage", "binary systems", "cataclysmic variables", "star clusters", "evolutionary models describing", "active stars", "poorly populated", "xray content", "ocr ngc 1901" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Raimundo Lopes de Oliveira, 2012, 'On the stellar X-ray content of the Open Cluster Remnant NGC 1901', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-by6rbbb |