| Name | 072039 |
| Title | Probing the high energies phenomena at work in early B-type stars using the RGS |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0720390601 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-m7s739a |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Despite its relatively high abundance amongst early-type stars, only a few B- stars have ever been observed with gratings. This resulted in our current poor understanding of the nature of X-ray emissions from these objects. High- resolution X-ray spectra of O-stars provides us a case where such gratings have significantly inproved our knowledge of the physical parameters, notably by revising down the mass-loss rates of those objects. We thus propose to complete the high-resolution survey of early-type stars by observing the X-ray brightest B stars, i.e. within reach of XMM RGS. They will help us better characterize and understand the overall X-ray emission of these hot objects, and its impact on the B-star winds. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2013-11-15T02:11:45Z/2013-11-18T05:40:11Z |
| 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 | 2014-12-11T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2014, Probing The High Energies Phenomena At Work In Early B-Type Stars Using The Rgs, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-m7s739a |