| Name | 084281 |
| Title | Is X-ray Aurora Produced by Magnetic Unloading? |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0842810501 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-4bjue7b |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The combination of in-situ measurements from the Juno spacecraft and remote X-ray observations have provided tantalising clues towards the processes that permit rapidly-rotating magnetised bodies to produce X-ray aurora. Since Juno does not carry an X-ray instrument, AO 18 presents unique opportunities which may definitively identify the acceleration process/es that allow Jupiter to produce X-ray aurorae. We will\:1. Identify whether magnetic unloading triggers the X-ray aurora by testing for correlations between X-ray auroral emissions and simultaneous Juno measurements of the plasma sheet. 2. Identify and quantify the auroral acceleration process/es at Jupiter by testing for correlations between X-ray spectral fluxes and in-situ electron and ion fluxes and multi-waveband observations. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-09-08T12:44:24Z/2020-04-10T13:19:48Z |
| Version | 21.23_20231215_1101 |
| 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 | 2021-04-22T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2021, Is X-Ray Aurora Produced By Magnetic Unloadingquestionmark, 21.23_20231215_1101, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-4bjue7b |