Proposal ID | 065522 |
Title | Looking for the mCP Rosetta Stone - A Comparative Survey of Magnetospheres |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0655220201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-angxi8d |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Vito Graffagnino |
Abstract | We propose to obtain EPIC spectra and lightcurves of a sample of 8 youngmagnetic early type stars, four of which were previously detected as X-raysources by ROSAT, and all of which are known to be characterised as non-thermalradio sources. An additional two sources will be used as control subjects sincethese are known to be older A-type stars. Together, this sample provides a rangeof B fields, rotation periods, age and radio fluxes that allow will help us torelate the detected X-ray flux and/or spectrum to the underlying physicalproperties of the confined magnetospheric plasma. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2010-10-06T04:00:04Z/2010-10-06T09:55:22Z |
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 | 2011-11-04T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "additional sources", "nonthermal radio sources", "EPIC", "epic spectra", "radio fluxes", "type stars", "rotation periods", "xray flux", "ROSAT", "xray sources", "physical properties", "comparative survey", "mcp rosetta stone", "control subjects", "confined magnetospheric plasma" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Vito Graffagnino, 2011, 'Looking for the mCP Rosetta Stone - A Comparative Survey of Magnetospheres', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-angxi8d |