Proposal ID | 065276 |
Title | X-ray Observations of Quiescent Recurrent Novae in CVs |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0652760101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0j1nhua |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Koji Mukai |
Abstract | For a binary to be a recurrent nova (RN), it must contain a massive white dwarf(WD) near the Chandrasekhar limit, making it a candidate progenitor of type Iasupernova. Although the WD masses and the accretion rates in RNe must all besimilarly high, the X-ray properties of RNe with red-giant donar stars can bewildly different, ranging from hard and luminous (virgul1e34 ergs/s) to softer andsignificantly fainter (below 1e32 ergs/s). Such drastic differences may indicatethat a third parameter, such as the spin period or the core temperature of theWD, may play an important role. Here we propose quiescent X-ray observations of4 RNe in cataclysmicvariable (CV) systems to test if a third parameter indeedexists. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2010-09-20T23:04:57Z/2010-10-06T02:20:41Z |
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 | 2011-10-29T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "1e32 ergs", "accretion rates", "xray properties", "chandrasekhar limit", "core temperature", "wd masses", "quiescent recurrent novae", "cataclysmicvariable cv systems", "candidate progenitor", "spin period", "x ray", "parameter indeed exists", "1e34 ergs", "recurrent nova rn", "type ia supernova", "quiescent xray" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Koji Mukai, 2011, 'X-ray Observations of Quiescent Recurrent Novae in CVs', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0j1nhua |