Proposal ID | 065328 |
Title | Is Nova Centauri 1986 an |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0653280101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x2h0ch1 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Gerardo Luna |
Abstract | V842 Cen underwent a nova eruption in 1986 and in 2008 a period of 57 s has beendetected in optical photometry, likely related with the white dwarf spin makingthe system a strong candidate of the intermediate polar class. We propose to usethe unique capabilities of XMM-Newton to search for X-ray emission andcharacterize the accretion process onto the likely magnetized white dwarf. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2011-02-24T09:08:01Z/2011-02-25T00:57:42Z |
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 | 2012-03-15T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "XMM", "nova eruption", "white dwarf spin", "optical photometry", "magnetized white dwarf", "nova centauri 1986", "XMM-Newton", "xray emission", "v842 cen", "intermediate polar class", "accretion process", "xmm newton" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Gerardo Luna, 2012, 'Is Nova Centauri 1986 an', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x2h0ch1 |