| Name | 004115 |
| Title | NGC 7009: Testing the Wind-Wind Interaction Formation of Planetary Nebulae |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0041150101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-u1ndhkg |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | It is commonly accepted that planetary nebulae (PNe) are formed by interactions between the current fast wind and a previous slow wind from the central star. The shock-heated fast wind in the central cavity should be a diffuse X-ray source. ROSAT observations of PNe have detected diffuse emission in two nebulae, NGC\,6543 and Abell 30, but in both cases the X-rays appear to be associated with jets and outflows. To date, diffuse X-ray emission from shocked stellar winds in PNe has not been unambiguously detected. We request a 30 ks XMM EPIC pn observation of NGC\,7009, which was detected but not resolved by the ROSAT PSPC. This observation and our complementary optical observations allow a comprehensive investigation of the wind-wind interaction model of PNe. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2001-04-30T06:39:14Z/2001-04-30T20:55:04Z |
| 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 | 2002-09-03T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2002, Ngc 7009: Testing The Wind-Wind Interaction Formation Of Planetary Nebulae, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-u1ndhkg |