| Name | 014263 |
| Title | Are Magnetic He--W/Si Stars Intrinsic X-Ray Emitters |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0142630301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-48dbzy3 |
| Author | Dr Stephen Drake |
| Description | We propose to observe 3 Magnetic Chemically Peculiar stars in order to get moderately-exposed PN spectra of two of them known to be X-ray sources, and to try and detect emission from the third star. These X-ray sources are moderately faint and spectrally soft, and hence the XMM-Newton EPIC is the best instrument to observe them. We will analyze the spectra for evidence that the X-ray emitting plasma is intrinsic to the MCP stars rather than from unresolved low-mass companions, e.g., by determining elemental abundances to see if they are significantly non-solar. We will also study the X-ray emission, both over the entire detected energy range and as function of energy, as a function of time, and will also apply for supporting contemporaneous VLA observations. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2003-09-05T19:21:12Z/2003-09-06T01:31:22Z |
| 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 | 2004-10-06T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Stephen Drake, 2004, 014263, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-48dbzy3 |