Investigating the poorly understood accretion mechanism producing the shortflares observed from the SFXTs is a key tool in placing these X-ray binaries inthe wider context of the HMXBs. Studies of this X-ray binary class arefundamental to understanding the evolution of massive stars, to determining thechemical enrichment of the Galaxy and to give a significant contribution tostudying the neutron star equation of the state. Current theories are basedon a mass transfer via an isotropic and inhomogeneous clumpy wind or viaaccretion from anisotropic supergiant wind or on the high magnetic field ofneutron stars (>10^14 G) regulating the duration and peak luminosity of theoutbursts.Outbursts of IGR J16328-4726 occur at a restricted phase range
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2014-08-24T19:17:30Z/2014-08-27T01:07:49Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Maria Teresa Fiocchi, 2015, 'Characterizing the periastron environment in the SFXT IGR J16328-4726', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jqn4soh
