| Proposal ID | 086198 |
| Title | Active Star Formation in the Norma Dark Cloud |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0861980101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-tpa0poc |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Stephen Skinner |
| Abstract | The filamentary dark cloud in Norma is undergoing active star-formation asrevealed by a diverse population of protostars, T Tauri stars, Herbig-Haroobjects (HH 56/57), and the peculiar young star V346 Nor. We propose to obtainthe first pointed X-ray observation of the Norma cloud. The deep EPIC exposurein combination with archival IR data will allow us to identify, classify, andmap the spatial distribution of X-ray emitting young stellar objects (YSOs) inthe cloud for the first time. We will characterize the X-ray emission of theeruptive star V346 Nor, which shows similarities to FU Orionis stars. EPIC willprovide a sensitive search for soft X-ray emission from shocked plasma in HH56/57, as detected in other HH jets. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2021-02-28T15:57:04Z/2021-03-01T15:07:04Z |
| Version | 18.02_20200221_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 | 2022-04-06T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
| Keywords | "spatial distribution", "deep epic exposure", "filamentary dark cloud", "active star formation", "xray emission", "stellar objects ysos", "hh jets", "fu orionis stars", "shocked plasma", "archival ir data", "soft xray emission", "sensitive search", "eruptive star v346", "norma dark cloud", "tauri stars", "diverse population", "star v346", "norma cloud", "xray emitting", "EPIC" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Stephen Skinner, 2022, 'Active Star Formation in the Norma Dark Cloud', 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-tpa0poc |