| Name | 067296 |
| Title | XMM Imaging of the Cep OB3: Studying Cluster formation within an OB Association |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0672960101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jkutdq6 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose two, 50 ks, XMM observations to search for 5-10 Myr diskless young stars in the CepOB3 association at 700 pc. We have recently performed a Spitzer and Chandra study of Cep OB3b and have found this cluster to contain virgul2000 stars, making it one of two known, massive (>1000 member) embedded/partially embedded clusters within 1 kpc. Cep OB3b has largely dispersed its gas and appears to be a more evolved (3-5 Myr vs 1-2 Myr) analog to the other nearby massive embedded cluster, the the Orion Nebula Cluster. The XMM observations will map the distribution of 5-10 Myr stars to understand the relationship of Cep OB3b cluster to previous episodes of star formation in the Cep OB3 association. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2012-02-21T10:44:19Z/2012-02-22T04:15:29Z |
| 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 | 2013-03-10T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2013, Xmm Imaging Of The Cep Ob3: Studying Cluster Formation Within An Ob Association, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jkutdq6 |