| Name | 072018 |
| Title | GSC1314-0530: An ultra-short period eclipsing low mass binary system |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0720180101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-55q5x24 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose the first detailed X-ray study of the eclipsing M-dwarf binary GSC1314-0530, consisting of two M dwarfs with masses 0.51 and 0.26 solar masses; its period of 0.192636 days makes GSC1314-0530 the M-dwarf system with the shortest known period, with the larger of the components almost filling its Roche lobe. We propose a 35 ksec observation with XMM-Newton to carry out the first in-depth X-ray study of this system with the aim to characterize the activity properties of this remarkable system and to study the rotational modulation of its X-ray flux. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2013-07-19T00:15:05Z/2013-07-19T13:48:25Z |
| 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 | 2014-08-31T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2014, Gsc1314-0530: An Ultra-Short Period Eclipsing Low Mass Binary System, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-55q5x24 |