A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Name: GBS-discovered quiescent X-ray binaries: XMM eclipse duration and VLT spectra
Published: 2015-04-01T22:00:00Z

Proposal ID	074513
Title	GBS-discovered quiescent X-ray binaries: XMM eclipse duration and VLT spectra
Download Data Associated to the proposal	https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0745130201
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8xt2mmn
Principal Investigator, PI	Dr Peter Jonker
Abstract	We propose to use XMM to observe eclipsing probable quiescent low-mass X-raybinaries selected from the Galactic Bulge Survey. The XMM data are crucial todetermine the eclipsing duration, one cannot do this as accurately from opticallight curves as from X-ray light curves as the X-ray emission region is smallcompared to the mass donor star. Using the XMM eclipse duration and the VLTspectroscopy we can determine virtually model independent masses of the compactobjects. Furthermore, we may select different mass ratio systems favoringlow-mass black holes.
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Instrument	EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage	2014-03-08T20:56:13Z/2014-03-09T13:44:33Z
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	2015-04-01T22:00:00Z
Last Update	2025-01-27
Keywords	"xmm data", "virtually model", "xray light curves", "vlt spectroscopy", "xmm eclipse duration", "mass donor star", "eclipsing duration", "xray emission region", "compact objects", "optical light curves", "XMM", "galactic bulge survey", "vlt spectra", "quiescent xray binary"
Publisher And Registrant	European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines	European Space Agency, Dr Peter Jonker, 2015, 'GBS-discovered quiescent X-ray binaries: XMM eclipse duration and VLT spectra', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8xt2mmn