Proposal ID | 076414 |
Title | First X-ray detection of strongly magnetic and fast rotating B star HD 345439 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0764140101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8yy3wt0 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Swetlana Hubrig |
Abstract | We propose to observe with XMM-Newton the newly discovered fast rotating B-typestar with rigidly rotating magnetosphere, HD 345439. This enigmatic star is aclose spectroscopic analog of sigma Ori E. The latter has prominent X-rayproperties, it is X-ray bright, hard, and is suspected to display X-ray flares.However, only a few members of sigma Ori E class are known, and it is importantto establish whether the X-ray properties of these stars are similar. With only10 ks exposure time we will achieve the first X-ray characterization of HD345439 and establish its X-ray luminosity and spectral hardness. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2015-04-26T06:44:34Z/2015-04-26T10:21:13Z |
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 | 2016-06-01T22:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "exposure time", "xmm newton", "display xray flares", "xray characterization", "close spectroscopic analog", "spectral hardness", "xray luminosity", "xray detection", "fast rotating", "hd 345439", "HD 345439", "XMM-Newton", "xray properties", "prominent xray properties", "type star", "rigidly rotating magnetosphere", "enigmatic star", "star hd 345439", "sigma ori", "xray bright", "XMM" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Swetlana Hubrig, 2016, 'First X-ray detection of strongly magnetic and fast rotating B star HD 345439', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8yy3wt0 |