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Proposal ID 080131
Title Constraining the nature of the companion star of the IMBH HLX-1
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-b4qrm95
Principal Investigator, PI Dr olivier godet
Abstract We found in 2009 a strong virgul10^4 Msun IMBH candidate, the hyper luminous X-raysource HLX-1 in the outskirts of the ESO 243-49 galaxy. We proposed that theIMBH is fed by mass transfer episodes when a WD donor passes at periapsis and istidally stripped, leading to X-ray outbursts. We detected in previous XMMobservations of HLX-1 faint unresolved X-ray lines at 0.64, 0.88 & 0.98keV. Wepropose that they may be due to photo-ionization of nearby material by thecentral source. We request a 130ks XMM ToO to detect with a high significancesoft X-ray lines when the source will be near its emission peak. Modeling of theRGS data with photo-ionization codes will help us put constraints on thephysical and dynamical properties of the emitting material around the BH.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2017-05-17T23:02:18Z/2017-05-19T11:18:58Z
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 2018-06-13T22:00:00Z
Keywords "eso 243", "msun imbh candidate", "emission peak", "imbh hlx", "tidally stripped", "mass transfer episodes", "XMM", "photo ionization codes", "nearby material", "dynamical properties", "rgs data", "companion star", "130 xmm", "wd donor passes", "xray outburst", "photo ionization", "emitting material", "central source"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr olivier godet, 2018, 'Constraining the nature of the companion star of the IMBH HLX-1', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-b4qrm95