| Name | 070120 |
| Title | Hard X-ray study of the ultra-compact X-ray binary 4U 0614+091 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0701200101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-vfuxds2 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose a dedicated INTEGRAL monitoring program of the ultra-compact X-ray binary and micro-quasar 4U0614+091 to study its emission properties in hard X-rays. 4U0614+091 harbours the closest active X-ray burster, it exhibits variations on different time scales over the electromagnetic spectrum, such as synchrotron jet emission, X-ray flaring states, and thermonuclear X-ray bursts. Moreover, the high energy persistent emission is characterised by a particularly hard (non thermal) X-ray tail. We want to survey the dynamical behaviour, better describe its spectrum in hard X-rays, to follow the evolution of the long term persistent emission variability, and to investigate the activity of shorter time scale processes. We request joint XMM and INTEGRAL observations. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2013-03-09T00:51:18Z/2013-09-09T05:05:34Z |
| 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 | 2014-09-19T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2014, Hard X-Ray Study Of The Ultra-Compact X-Ray Binary 4U 0614+091, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-vfuxds2 |