| Name | 080183 |
| Title | The Extent of Older Star Formation Emanating from Rho Oph |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0801830101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-b2vvph7 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Using XMM-Newton we discovered that the complex of B stars known as Rho Oph are the center of a 5-10 Myr old cluster. This cluster is located about 1 degree north of Lynds 1688, the embedded region of active star formation sometimes referred to in the literature as the Rho Oph Cluster. Further analysis of archival WISE and ROSAT all sky survey indicates that there is additional evidence of recent star formation in the vicinity of Rho Oph. These data indicate that Rho Oph was the catalyst of multiple epochs of star formation, culminating 1 Myr ago with Lynds 1688. We propose to observe 2 fields to the north and west of Rho Oph. These data, combined with the WISE catalog will provide a census of disked and diskless YSOs in one of the closest 5-10 Myr clusters to the Sun. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2018-02-24T00:49:03Z/2018-02-24T17:44:03Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2019-03-12T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2019, The Extent Of Older Star Formation Emanating From Rho Oph, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-b2vvph7 |