Proposal ID | 069492 |
Title | Is XGPS-25 an extreme ADC source ? |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0694920101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w9vsarf |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Christian Motch |
Abstract | Our optical identification campaign of hard X-ray sources in the XMM-NewtonGalactic Plane Survey (XGPS) has revealed several exceptional objects. Amongthese is XGPS-25 which has all the features expected from a low-mass X-raybinary whose X-ray emission is strongly shielded by the accretion disc and ifconfirmed, would be the first very high inclination accretion disc corona knownto date. The present proposal aims at obtaining a high quality X-ray spectrumand time series which will help us to understand the nature of this object. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2013-03-15T05:58:08Z/2013-03-15T12:03:26Z |
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 | 2014-03-26T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "hard xray sources", "adc source ?.", "XMM", "optical identification campaign", "time series", "accretion disc", "quality xray spectrum", "XMM-Newton", "xray emission" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Christian Motch, 2014, 'Is XGPS-25 an extreme ADC source questionMark', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w9vsarf |