
| Proposal ID | 067110 |
| Title | HD16691: an extreme O-type supergiant with magnetically confined wind? |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0671100101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-pem0fs2 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Michael De Becker |
| Abstract | We propose to investigate the X-ray properties of HD16691, an O4 supergiantbelieved to be a transition object between O and Wolf-Rayet stars. Recentspectroscopic investigations by our team in the visible domain revealed astellar wind affected by a large scale corotating structure, perhaps related tothe interplay between the stellar magnetic field and the plasma outflow. Thisobject constitutes therefore a valuable target for investigating the role of thepotential magnetic confinement of the stellar wind. In addition, most of theO-type stars observed so far in X-rays belong to spectral types later than O5.An XMM-Newton study of HD16691 will therefore contribute to complete the pictureof the X-ray properties of early-type stars. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2011-08-21T07:35:41Z/2011-08-21T13:37:40Z |
| 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 | 2012-09-20T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-03-04 |
| Keywords | "transition object", "o4 supergiant", "visible domain", "XMM-Newton", "valuable target", "plasma outflow", "type stars", "type supergiant", "stellar wind", "xmm newton", "scale corotating structure", "spectral types", "spectroscopic investigations", "stellar wind affected", "wolf rayet stars", "object constitutes", "XMM", "stellar magnetic field", "xray properties", "potential magnetic confinement" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Michael De Becker, 2012, 'HD16691: an extreme O-type supergiant with magnetically confined wind?', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-pem0fs2 |