| Name | 055100 |
| Title | A search for a spinning white dwarf companion in Gamma-Cas-analogs |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0551000201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-k0029hp |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The origin of the hard X-ray spectrum emitted by Gamma-Cas remains a puzzle. Both a white dwarf accreting from the Be star circumstellar disc or magnetic interaction between the photosphere and the disc can explain the unusually hard X-ray emission. The recent discovery of several new G-Cas analogs offers new opportunities to address this problem. XMM-Newton observations of two G-Cas analogs, HD161103 and HD119682 revealed evidences of periodic modulations of the X-ray flux apparently stronger than in G-Cas itself. We propose to re-observe these two sources in order to confirm or not the stability of the period. Establishing the presence of a stable pulsation in any of these G-Cas analogs would be a major step forward in our understanding of the whole class. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2009-03-06T10:55:31Z/2009-03-07T02:50:01Z |
| 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 | 2010-03-26T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2010, A Search For A Spinning White Dwarf Companion In Gamma-Cas-Analogs, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-k0029hp |