
| Proposal ID | 065303 |
| Title | Planet-Star Interactions in Eccentric Sytems |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0653030501 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2fdoa92 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Dennis Bodewits |
| Abstract | Extrasolar planets orbiting on short orbital distances have violent planet-starinteractions that determine their survival and evolution. We propose to utilizethe unique geometry of giant planets in elliptical orbits to study planet-starinteractions with XMM. Statistical surveys suggest an exponential relationbetween X-ray flux and the orbital distance, and we propose to measure X-rayvariability along the orbits of various planetary systems. Our XMM observationswill determine whether or not the planets have magnetospheres, sample thestellar wind and quantitatively assess planet-star interaction models. Even moreso, these observations might evoke a new way of discovering exoplanets with XMM. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2010-08-08T12:35:55Z/2010-08-16T22:42:53Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2011-09-11T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "discovering exoplanets", "planetary systems", "statistical surveys", "eccentric sytems", "exponential relation", "orbital distance", "xray flux", "XMM", "elliptical orbits", "planet star interactions", "giant planets", "xray variability", "extrasolar planets orbiting", "stellar wind", "short orbital distances" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Dennis Bodewits, 2011, 'Planet-Star Interactions in Eccentric Sytems', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2fdoa92 |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |