| Proposal ID | 088455 |
| Title | Is 1H 1255 567 a High Mass X-ray Binary? |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0884550101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-twpv3g8 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Joern Wilms |
| Abstract | We ask for 20 ks of XMM-Newton observation of the High Mass X-ray Binarycandidate 1H 1255-567, the first pointed observation of this source with amodern imaging X-ray instrument. The aim of the observation is to confirm orrefute the X-ray binary nature of the system, and to test the hypothesis thatthis source might instead be a gamma Cas analogue. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2021-07-04T11:37:35Z/2021-07-04T17:44:15Z |
| Version | 19.16_20210326_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 | 2022-08-03T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "xray binary", "xmm newton", "XMM-Newton", "1h 1255 567", "XMM", "gamma cas analogue" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Joern Wilms, 2022, 'Is 1H 1255 567 a High Mass X-ray Binary?', 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-twpv3g8 |