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Proposal ID 078015
Title Testing the theory of modified shocks in the wind-wind collision of HD54662
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w6alt9j
Principal Investigator, PI Prof Gregor Rauw
Abstract In an eccentric massive binary, the X-ray emission of an adiabatic windinteraction should vary as 1/d. Yet, among the few adiabatic colliding wind O +O binaries observed so far, deviations from this relation were found. Sincethese systems are non-thermal radio emitters, such deviations could reflect theimpact of modified shocks. To test this explanation, we propose to collect anX-ray spectrum of the 558 day period O-star binary HD54662 near apastron.HD54662 should feature an adiabatic wind-wind interaction, but shows no evidencefor the presence of relativistic particles. Together with an existingobservation near periastron, these data will provide a clean test of the impactof non-thermal particles on the shocks.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2016-09-29T05:20:29Z/2016-09-29T14:30:29Z
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 2017-10-13T22:00:00Z
Keywords "adiabatic wind interaction", "adiabatic colliding wind", "relativistic particles", "clean test", "xray spectrum", "nonthermal radio emitters", "eccentric massive binary", "nonthermal particles", "xray emission", "modified shoc", "wind wind collision", "star binary hd54662"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Gregor Rauw, 2017, 'Testing the theory of modified shocks in the wind-wind collision of HD54662', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-w6alt9j