| Name | 065303 |
| Title | Planet-Star Interactions in Eccentric Sytems |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0653030501 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2fdoa92 |
| Author | Dr Dennis Bodewits |
| Description | Extrasolar planets orbiting on short orbital distances have violent planet-star interactions that determine their survival and evolution. We propose to utilize the unique geometry of giant planets in elliptical orbits to study planet-star interactions with XMM. Statistical surveys suggest an exponential relation between X-ray flux and the orbital distance, and we propose to measure X-ray variability along the orbits of various planetary systems. Our XMM observations will determine whether or not the planets have magnetospheres, sample the stellar wind and quantitatively assess planet-star interaction models. Even more so, these observations might evoke a new way of discovering exoplanets with XMM. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2010-08-08T12:35:55Z/2010-08-16T22:42:53Z |
| 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 | 2011-09-11T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2011-09-11T00:00:00Z, 065303, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2fdoa92 |