Proposal ID | 069001 |
Title | GAL 026.47+00.02, a new eta Car ? |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0690010101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-99cmyl4 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Yael Naze |
Abstract | A recent survey of the Galactic LBVs led to the discovery of a third X-rayemitter amongst LBVs, GAL 026.47+00.02. The best candidate to explain its X-rayemission is a wind-wind collision in a binary system, as in eta Car. However, asingle snapshot does not permit to validate this scenario. We therefore requestadditional data to ascertain the nature of this LBV system. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2012-09-13T20:24:54Z/2012-09-14T03:53:30Z |
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 | 2013-10-09T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "single snapshot", "lbv system", "binary system", "gal 026", "eta car ?.", "eta car", "xray emission", "wind wind collision", "additional data", "galactic lbvs led" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Yael Naze, 2013, 'GAL 026.47+00.02 comma a new eta Car questionMark', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-99cmyl4 |