Some theories for the formation of brown dwarfs require dynamical interactionswith young stars in order to create brown dwarfs. The recent discovery of FUTau, a brown dwarf binary seemingly born in isolation, suggests that suchdynamical interactions may not be essential for the birth of brown dwarfs. Wepropose to verify whether this system formed alone by using XMM-Newton to searchfor previously undiscovered young stars in the vicinity of FU Tau.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2012-02-18T14:34:31Z/2012-02-19T01:17:54Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Sonali Shukla, 2013, 'Can brown dwarfs form in isolationquestionMark The neighborhood of FU Tau', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-q3g8t9f
