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Proposal ID 067457
Title An X-ray look at the first head-trail nebula in an X-ray binary
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-19omtgr
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Paolo Soleri
Abstract Head-tail trails are a common feature in active galactic nuclei and pulsarbow-shocks. Heinz et al. (2008) suggested that also X-ray binaries, being jetsources moving with high velocities in dense media, can leave trails of highlyionized plasma that should be detectable at radio frequencies. Duringobservations of faint-persistent X-ray binaries, we discovered an optical nebulaaround the X-ray binary SAX J1712.6-3739, consisting of a bow-shock ring-likenebula in front of the binary and two trails originating close to it. Thisis the first detection of such structure in a X-ray binary and it opens a newsub-field in the study of these objects. Observations with XMM-Newton andChandra are now needed to investigate the properties of the surrounding nebula.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2011-08-24T13:27:48Z/2011-08-24T23:09:45Z
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 2025-08-04
Keywords "head tail trails", "sub field", "J1712.6", "XMM", "nebula ``", "optical nebula", "jet sources moving", "xray look", "dense media", "xmm newton", "front ''", "ionized plasma", "radio frequencies", "XMM-Newton", "2008 suggested", "bow shock ring", "active galactic nuclei", "pulsar bow shoc", "head trail nebula", "xray binary"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Paolo Soleri, 2012, 'An X-ray look at the first head-trail nebula in an X-ray binary', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-19omtgr