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Name 020024
Title AN X-RAY SURVEY OF HOT GAS IN PLANETARY NEBULAE
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3kqavtz
Author Dr YOU-HUA CHU
Description Planetary nebulae (PNe) consist of stellar material ejected by stars with masses
less than 8-10 solar masses. The current fast stellar wind sweeps up the
previous slow wind to form the observed nebular shells, but jets and fast
collimated outflows may also be responsible for shaping PNe at early
evolutionary stages. These dynamic interactions produce hot, shocked gas that
emits X-rays. We have selected a sample of 10 PNe evenly divided between the two
main morphological classes, elliptical and bipolar, and spanning a wide range of
evolutionary stages. We request XMM-Newton observations of these PNe in order to
determine their physical structures and to study the formation, shaping, and
evolution of elliptical and bipolar PNe.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2003-12-04T21:29:50Z/2004-09-20T21:23:14Z
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 2005-10-15T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr YOU-HUA CHU, 2005, 020024, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3kqavtz