| Name | 072856 |
| Title | Characterizing the periastron environment in the SFXT IGR J16328-4726 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0728560201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jqn4soh |
| Author | Dr Maria Teresa Fiocchi |
| Description | Investigating the poorly understood accretion mechanism producing the short flares observed from the SFXTs is a key tool in placing these X-ray binaries in the wider context of the HMXBs. Studies of this X-ray binary class are fundamental to understanding the evolution of massive stars, to determining the chemical enrichment of the Galaxy and to give a significant contribution to studying the neutron star equation of the state. Current theories are based on a mass transfer via an isotropic and inhomogeneous clumpy wind or via accretion from anisotropic supergiant wind or on the high magnetic field of neutron stars (>10^14 G) regulating the duration and peak luminosity of the outbursts.Outbursts of IGR J16328-4726 occur at a restricted phase range |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2014-08-24T19:17:30Z/2014-08-27T01:07:49Z |
| 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 | 2015-09-19T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Maria Teresa Fiocchi, 2015, 072856, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jqn4soh |