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Name 040614
Title Unveiling the underlying nature of the new class of HMXBs discovered by INTEGRAL
URL

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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a6cykew
Author Prof Anthony Dean
Description Of the 200+ galactic sources observed by INTEGRAL a consistent fraction of the
point sources have not been associated with previously indentified objects.
Follow up studies have identified that a significant number of these sources are
highly obscured, HMXBs with a neutron star companion. Understanding the detailed
mechanics of these systems and their place in the general picture of binary star
evolution are the dual objectives of this proposal. We request observing time to
exploit the powerful spectroscopic, imaging and timing capabilitie of XMM to
find counterparts for 7 unidentified, persistent INTEGRAL sources discovered by
the IBIS/ISGRI instrument, which are clustered in the Crux spiral arm tangent
and are HMXB candidates. Thus identify the nature of the underlying system.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2006-06-24T07:18:22Z/2007-02-19T19:16:15Z
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 2008-04-14T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Anthony Dean, 2008, 040614, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a6cykew