| Name | 065130 |
| Title | Follow-up XMM-Newton observations of the cornerstone Wolf-Rayet binary WR140. |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0651300301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-k8s27bv |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | WR140 is the archetypal long period WR+O colliding wind binary (CWB) system, where the wind from the WR star collides with the wind of its massive companion. Its X-ray brightness, giant IR outbursts, and distinctive non-thermal (NT) radio lightcurve are all attributed to the wind-wind collision region (WCR), the properties of which dramatically change due to the exceptionally high orbital eccentricity (e > 0.88). XMM-Newton observations through periastron passage in AO7 provided unprecedented data on this system. Follow up observations will provide data to complete our view of the X-ray emission from its colliding winds, in order determine the key parameters of this system and the physical processes occuring at the WCR. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2010-05-08T21:53:30Z/2011-04-06T18:04:08Z |
| 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 | 2012-04-16T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2012, Follow-Up Xmm-Newton Observations Of The Cornerstone Wolf-Rayet Binary Wr140., 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-k8s27bv |