| Proposal ID | 088521 |
| Title | Unveiling the nature of optically-selected X-ray transients revealed by ART-XC |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0885210101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-ykhg25i |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Alexander Lutovinov |
| Abstract | We propose a single TOO XMM follow-up observation of the faint hard X-raytransient that will revealed by the ART-XC telescope in the frame of the ongoingall-sky survey. The corresponding program is aimed at studies of the Very FaintX-ray Transients (VFXTs), detected both in X-rays with ART-XC and optics eitherduring public surveys (ZTF, GAIA, etc.) or in dedicated observations. We willsupport this follow-up effort with ground-based optical telescopes of CMO SAIMSU, RTT-150 and AZT-33IK telescopes as well as telescopes of the SAAOobservatory in order to perform spectroscopic and photometric observations. Themain purpose of this proposal and the joint X-ray-optical follow-up program isto constrain physical properties of the binary system and unveil the nature of the compact object. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-04-29T02:07:52Z/2022-04-29T14:21:12Z |
| Version | 19.17_20220121_1250 |
| 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 | 2023-05-17T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "XMM", "constrain physical properties", "xray transients", "art xc", "azt 33ik telescopes", "art xc telescope", "cmo sai msu", "perform spectroscopic", "binary system", "compact object", "xray optical", "optical telescopes", "public surveys ztf", "saao observatory", "sky survey" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Alexander Lutovinov, 2023, 'Unveiling the nature of optically-selected X-ray transients revealed by ART-XC', 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-ykhg25i |