
| Proposal ID | 067289 |
| Title | A Luminous Nova in Outburst |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0672890201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-7tl3gy5 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Marina Orio |
| Abstract | We propose to continue a program of Target of Opportunity Observations ofclassical and recurrent novae in outburst, triggered when a nova is observedwith Swift as a luminous X-ray source. Our aims are: a) to constrain the mass,temperature and chemical composition of the white dwarf by means of the RGSspectrum, b) to correlate temporal and spectral line variability during thenuclear burning phase, and c) if the shell is very X-ray bright, to use the RGSto explore also wind mass loss in a recurrent nova. The proposed study isimportant to understand the evolution of accretion and hydrogen burning on whitedwarfs in close binaries, including supernovae Ia progenitors. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2011-11-28T07:20:56Z/2011-11-28T15:56:11Z |
| 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 | 2012-12-17T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "wind mass loss", "white dwarfs", "white dwarf", "supernova ia progenitors", "recurrent nova", "rgs spectrum", "spectral line variability", "close binary", "xray bright", "luminous nova", "chemical composition", "correlate temporal", "hydrogen burning", "nuclear burning phase", "luminous xray source", "recurrent novae" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Marina Orio, 2012, 'A Luminous Nova in Outburst', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-7tl3gy5 |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |