Proposal ID | 072039 |
Title | Probing the high energies phenomena at work in early B-type stars using the RGS |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0720390601 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-m7s739a |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Yael Naze |
Abstract | Despite its relatively high abundance amongst early-type stars, only a few B-stars have ever been observed with gratings. This resulted in our current poorunderstanding of the nature of X-ray emissions from these objects. High-resolution X-ray spectra of O-stars provides us a case where such gratings havesignificantly inproved our knowledge of the physical parameters, notably byrevising down the mass-loss rates of those objects. We thus propose to completethe high-resolution survey of early-type stars by observing the X-ray brightestB stars, i.e. within reach of XMM RGS. They will help us better characterize andunderstand the overall X-ray emission of these hot objects, and its impact onthe B-star winds. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2013-11-15T02:11:45Z/2013-11-18T05:40:11Z |
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 | 2014-12-11T23:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "mass loss rates", "resolution xray spectra", "xmm rgs", "star winds", "hot objects", "xray brightest", "type stars", "resolution survey", "energies phenomena", "abundance amongst", "XMM", "xray emissions", "overall xray emission", "physical parameters" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Yael Naze, 2014, 'Probing the high energies phenomena at work in early B-type stars using the RGS', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-m7s739a |