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Name: The fading of the extraordianry low-mass X-ray binary EXO 0748-676: Part III
Published: 2014-05-08T00:00:00Z

Proposal ID	069033
Title	The fading of the extraordianry low-mass X-ray binary EXO 0748-676: Part III
Download Data Associated to the proposal	https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0690330101
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-6de3cr0
Principal Investigator, PI	Dr Maria Diaz Trigo
Abstract	We propose to continue monitoring the dipping low-mass X-ray binary EXO 0748-676as it moves into quiescence. RXTE first reported the detection of EXO 0748-676at the lowest flux level since the beginning of the RXTE mission in 1996 inpointed observations during August 2008. Swift observations in October 2008confirmed the likely cessation of accretion activity. The cooling of the neutronstar (NS) crust has been subsequently monitored with XMM observations (thisproposal, Parts I and II). The last of these observations in June 2010 showedthat the crust and core were very close to reach thermal equilibrium. A furtherobservation of EXO 0748-676 will allow us to continue the monitoring of thecooling curve of the NS crust and set up stringent constraints on the mass and radius of the NS.
Publications	The Million Optical - Radio/X-ray Associations (MORX) Catalogue \|Flesch, Eric W., \| PASA \| 33-52 \| 2016 \| 2016PASA...33...52F \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2016PASA...33...52F The cooling, mass and radius of the neutron star in EXO 0748-676 in quiescence with XMM-Newton \|Cheng, Zheng, Mendez, Mariano, et al. \| MNRAS \| 471-2605 \| 2017 \| 2017MNRAS.471.2605C \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2017MNRAS.471.2605C Unexpected late-time temperature increase observed in the two neutron star crust-cooling sources XTE J1701-462 and EXO 0748-676 \|Parikh, A. S., Wijnands, R., et al. \| A&A \| 638-2 \| 2020 \| 2020A&A...638L...2P \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020A&A...638L...2P UV and X-ray observations of the neutron star LMXB EXO 0748-676 in its quiescent state \|Parikh, A. S., Degenaar, N., et al. \| MNRAS \| 501-1453 \| 2021 \| 2021MNRAS.501.1453P \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2021MNRAS.501.1453P Erratum: UV and X-ray observations of the neutron star LMXB EXO 0748-676 in its quiescent state \|Parikh, A. S., Degenaar, N., et al. \| MNRAS \| 502-2826 \| 2021 \| 2021MNRAS.502.2826P \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2021MNRAS.502.2826P Classification of 4XMM-DR9 sources by machine learning \|Zhang, Yanxia, Zhao, Yongheng, \| MNRAS \| 503-5263 \| 2021 \| 2021MNRAS.503.5263Z \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2021MNRAS.503.5263Z The XMM-Newton Line Emission Analysis Program (X-LEAP). I. Emission-line Survey of O VII, O VIII, and Fe L-shell Transitions \|Pan, Zeyang, Qu, Zhijie, et al. \| ApJS \| 271-62 \| 2024 \| 2024ApJS..271...62P \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJS..271...62P
Instrument	EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage	2013-04-15T05:43:38Z/2013-04-16T10:43:52Z
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	2014-05-08T00:00:00Z
Keywords	"accretion activity", "thermal equilibrium", "XMM", "rxte mission", "ns crust", "exo 0748 676", "cooling curve", "subsequently monitored", "stringent constraints", "lowest flux level"
Publisher And Registrant	European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines	European Space Agency, Dr Maria Diaz Trigo, 2014, 'The fading of the extraordianry low-mass X-ray binary EXO 0748-676: Part III', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-6de3cr0