Proposal ID | 078015 |
Title | Testing the theory of modified shocks in the wind-wind collision of HD54662 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0780150101 |
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 |