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Proposal ID 069473
Title X-rays from young open clusters in the Gaia-ESO Survey: completing the sample
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-s1502f1
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Elena Franciosini
Abstract The Gaia-ESO Survey will provide the first homogeneous spectroscopic study ofthe kinematics and elemental abundances of open clusters. Combined with X-raydata, it will allow a complete characterization of the cluster populations andof magnetic activity as a function of age, metallicity, ambient environment anddynamical evolution, improving our understanding of the activity-rotation-agerelationship. Here we propose to observe the four young open clusters IC 4665,NGC 2451, NGC 6504 and NGC 6716, to complete the sample of nearby clusters inthe Survey observed with modern X-ray telescopes, and to fill the gaps in thecrucial 30-100 Myr age range where the transition from pre-main sequence to mainsequence X-ray activity regime occurs.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2013-04-11T06:48:05Z/2013-04-25T23:36:40Z
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 2014-05-11T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2026-07-09
Keywords "pre main sequence", "complete characterization", "x rays", "myr age range", "homogeneous spectroscopic", "gaia eso survey", "ngc 6504", "cluster ic 4665", "NGC 2451", "ngc 2451", "elemental abundance", "magnetic activity", "nearby cluster", "dynamical evolution", "ngc 6716", "xray data", "cluster populations", "modern xray telescopes"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Elena Franciosini, 2014, 'X-rays from young open clusters in the Gaia-ESO Survey: completing the sample', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-s1502f1
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