XMM-Newton Large Programme Details



PROPOSAL OVERVIEW
Proposal Title The Secret X-ray Lives of Cepheids: A New Frontier in X-ray Astronomy with XMM
Proposal Category Stars, White Dwarfs and Solar System
Proposal Type LARGE PROGRAM
Proposal Id 060374
Number of Observations 6
Total exposure time (ks) 381

PI DETAILS
PI Dr Edward Guinan
Institute Villanova University
Country UNITED STATES

CO-INVESTIGATORS
Name Country
S. Engle UNITED STATES
N. Evans UNITED STATES
J. DePasquale UNITED STATES

ABSTRACT
Thanks to XMM Cycle 6+7 approved observations for our program, we are now immersed in a stellar mystery- why and how are Classical Cepheids producing X- rays? The 3 observed for us so far (Polaris, delta Cep & beta Dor) have been detected as X-ray sources - against previously held notions. Our recent XMM results mark the first unambiguous detections of Cepheids in X-rays. We now have 2 aims: obtain deeper spectra of d Cep & b Dor at different critical pulsation phases to understand how they produce X-rays - and to expand the database of Cepheid X-ray detections to different pulsation properties. We submit a Large Proposal of 8 observations (410-ksec). With its enhanced sensitivity (5-6x Chandra) and soft response (~0.15 keV), XMM is uniquely suited for the science goals of this proposal.

PAPERS
Authors marked in red are (co-)investigators in the proposal

Classification of papers are:
- CLASS 1:   papers that present specific XMM-Newton observations
- CLASS 2: papers that refer to published XMM-Newton results with complementary observations, follow-up analysis, or theoretical analysis
- CLASS 3: further deliveries which resulted from the program and which are made available to the community (e.g. source catalogues, processed images or spectra in public data base)
- CLASS 4: comments and suggestions from PI

CLASS 1 (17 references)
  1. " Anchoring the Distance Scale via X-Ray/Infrared Data for Cepheid Clusters: SU Cas "
    Majaess, D.; Turner, D. G.; Gallo, L.; Gieren, W.; Bonatto, C.; Lane, D. J.; Balam, D.; Berdnikov, L.;
    2012 - The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 753, Issue 2, article id. 144, pp. (2012).
    Number of Citations: 10
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2012ApJ...753..144M
    DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/753/2/144

  2. " X-Ray, UV and Optical Observations of Classical Cepheids: New Insights into Cepheid Evolution, and the Heating and Dynamics of Their Atmospheres "
    Engle, Scott G.; Guinan, Edward F.;
    2012 - Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, vol. 29, issue 2, pp. 181-189
    Number of Citations: 6
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2012JASS...29..181E
    DOI: 10.5140/JASS.2012.29.2.181

  3. " Discovery of the Hard Spectrum VHE γ-Ray Source HESS J1641-463 "
    Abramowski, A.; Aharonian, F.; Ait Benkhali, F.; Akhperjanian, A. G.; Anguener, E. O.; Backes, M.; Balenderan, S.; Balzer, A.; Barnacka, A.; Becherini, Y.; Becker Tjus, J.; Berge, D.; Bernhard, S.; Bernloehr, K.; Birsin, E.; Biteau, J.; Boettcher, M.; Boisson, C.; Bolmont, J.; Bordas, P.; Bregeon, J.; Brun, F.; Brun, P.; Bryan, M.; Bulik, T.; Carrigan, S.; Casanova, S.; Chadwick, P. M.; Chakraborty, N.; Chalme-Calvet, R.; Chaves, R. C. G.; Chretien, M.; Colafrancesco, S.; Cologna, G.; Conrad, J.; Couturier, C.; Cui, Y.; Dalton, M.; Davids, I. D.; Degrange, B.; Deil, C.; deWilt, P.; Djannati-Atai, A.; Domainko, W.; Donath, A.; O'C. Drury, L.; Dubus, G.; Dutson, K.; Dyks, J.; Dyrda, M.; Edwards, T.; Egberts, K.; Eger, P.; Espigat, P.; Farnier, C.; Fegan, S.; Feinstein, F.; Fernandes, M. V.; Fernandez, D.; Fiasson, A.; Fontaine, G.; Foerster, A.; Fue{\\ss}ling, M.; Gabici, S.; Gajdus, M.; Gallant, Y. A.; Garrigoux, T.; Giavitto, G.; Giebels, B.; Glicenstein, J. F.; Gottschall, D.; Grondin, M. -H.; Grudzinska, M.; Hadasch, D.; Haeffner, S.; Hahn, J.; Harris, J.; Heinzelmann, G.; Henri, G.; Hermann, G.; Hervet, O.; Hillert, A.; Hinton, J. A.; Hofmann, W.; Hofverberg, P.; Holler, M.; Horns, D.; Ivascenko, A.; Jacholkowska, A.; Jahn, C.; Jamrozy, M.; Janiak, M.; Jankowsky, F.; Jung-Richardt, I.; Kastendieck, M. A.; Katarzynski, K.; Katz, U.; Kaufmann, S.; Khelifi, B.; Kieffer, M.; Klepser, S.; Klochkov, D.; Kluzniak, W.; Kolitzus, D.; Komin, Nu.; Kosack, K.; Krakau, S.; Krayzel, F.; Krueger, P. P.; Laffon, H.; Lamanna, G.; Lau, J.; Lefaucheur, J.; Lefranc, V.; Lemiere, A.; Lemoine-Goumard, M.; Lenain, J. -P.; Lohse, T.; Lopatin, A.; Lu, C. -C.; Marandon, V.; Marcowith, A.; Marx, R.; Maurin, G.; Maxted, N.; Mayer, M.; McComb, T. J. L.; Mehault, J.; Meintjes, P. J.; Menzler, U.; Meyer, M.; Mitchell, A. M. W.; Moderski, R.; Mohamed, M.; Mora, K.; Moulin, E.; Murach, T.; de Naurois, M.; Niemiec, J.; Nolan, S. J.; Oakes, L.; Odaka, H.; Ohm, S.; Opitz, B.; Ostrowski, M.; Oya, I.; Panter, M.; Parsons, R. D.; Paz Arribas, M.; Pekeur, N. W.; Pelletier, G.; Petrucci, P. -O.; Peyaud, B.; Pita, S.; Poon, H.; Puehlhofer, G.; Punch, M.; Quirrenbach, A.; Raab, S.; Reichardt, I.; Reimer, A.; Reimer, O.; Renaud, M.; de los Reyes, R.; Rieger, F.; Romoli, C.; Rosier-Lees, S.; Rowell, G.; Rudak, B.; Rulten, C. B.; Sahakian, V.; Salek, D.; Sanchez, D. A.; Santangelo, A.; Schlickeiser, R.; Schuessler, F.; Schulz, A.; Schwanke, U.; Schwarzburg, S.; Schwemmer, S.; Sol, H.; Spanier, F.; Spengler, G.; Spies, F.; Stawarz, L.; Steenkamp, R.; Stegmann, C.; Stinzing, F.; Stycz, K.; Sushch, I.; Tavernet, J. -P.; Tavernier, T.; Taylor, A. M.; Terrier, R.; Tluczykont, M.; Trichard, C.; Valerius, K.; van Eldik, C.; van Soelen, B.; Vasileiadis, G.; Veh, J.; Venter, C.; Viana, A.; Vincent, P.; Vink, J.; Voelk, H. J.; Volpe, F.; Vorster, M.; Vuillaume, T.; Wagner, S. J.; Wagner, P.; Wagner, R. M.; Ward, M.; Weidinger, M.; Weitzel, Q.; White, R.; Wierzcholska, A.; Willmann, P.; Woernlein, A.; Wouters, D.; Yang, R.; Zabalza, V.; Zaborov, D.; Zacharias, M.; Zdziarski, A. A.; Zech, A.; Zechlin, H. -S.; Fukui, Y.; Sano, H.; Fukuda, T.; Yoshiike, S.; H. E. S. S. Collaboration;
    2014 - The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 794, Issue 1, article id. L1, pp. (2014).
    Number of Citations: 20
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2014ApJ...794L...1A
    DOI: 10.1088/2041-8205/794/1/L1

  4. " Serendipitous UV source catalogues for 10 years of XMM and 5 years of Swift "
    Yershov, V. N.;
    2014 - Astrophysics and Space Science, Volume 354, Issue 1, pp.97-101
    Number of Citations: 3
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2014Ap&SS.354...97Y
    DOI: 10.1007/s10509-014-1944-5

  5. " The population of X-ray supernova remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud "
    Maggi, P.; Haberl, F.; Kavanagh, P. J.; Sasaki, M.; Bozzetto, L. M.; Filipovic, M. D.; Vasilopoulos, G.; Pietsch, W.; Points, S. D.; Chu, Y. -H.; Dickel, J.; Ehle, M.; Williams, R.; Greiner, J.;
    2016 - Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 585, id.A162, pp.
    Number of Citations: 58
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2016A&A...585A.162M
    DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201526932

  6. " Resolved Companions of Cepheids: Testing the Candidates with X-Ray Observations "
    Evans, Nancy Remage; Pillitteri, Ignazio; Wolk, Scott; Karovska, Margarita; Tingle, Evan; Guinan, Edward; Engle, Scott; Bond, Howard E.; Schaefer, Gail H.; Mason, Brian D.;
    2016 - The Astronomical Journal, Volume 151, Issue 4, article id. 108, pp. (2016).
    Number of Citations: 12
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2016AJ....151..108E
    DOI: 10.3847/0004-6256/151/4/108

  7. " Hubble Space Telescope Snapshot Survey for Resolved Companions of Galactic Cepheids "
    Evans, Nancy Remage; Bond, Howard E.; Schaefer, Gail H.; Mason, Brian D.; Tingle, Evan; Karovska, Margarita; Pillitteri, Ignazio;
    2016 - The Astronomical Journal, Volume 151, Issue 5, article id. 129, pp. (2016).
    Number of Citations: 10
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2016AJ....151..129E
    DOI: 10.3847/0004-6256/151/5/129

  8. " The Secret Lives of Cepheids: Evolution, Mass-Loss, and Ultraviolet Emission of the Long-period Classical Cepheid "
    Neilson, Hilding R.; Engle, Scott G.; Guinan, Edward F.; Bisol, Alexandra C.; Butterworth, Neil;
    2016 - The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 824, Issue 1, article id. 1, pp. (2016).
    Number of Citations: 10
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2016ApJ...824....1N
    DOI: 10.3847/0004-637X/824/1/1

  9. " The Million Optical - Radio/X-ray Associations (MORX) Catalogue "
    Flesch, Eric W.;
    2016 - Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, Volume 33, id.e052 pp.
    Number of Citations: 17
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2016PASA...33...52F
    DOI: 10.1017/pasa.2016.44

  10. " The Secret Lives of Cepheids: δ Cep—The Prototype of a New Class of Pulsating X-Ray Variable Stars "
    Engle, Scott G.; Guinan, Edward F.; Harper, Graham M.; Cuntz, Manfred; Remage Evans, Nancy; Neilson, Hilding R.; Fawzy, Diaa E.;
    2017 - The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 838, Issue 1, article id. 67, pp. (2017).
    Number of Citations: 12
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2017ApJ...838...67E
    DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/aa6159

  11. " X-Ray Luminosity and Size Relationship of Supernova Remnants in the LMC "
    Ou, Po-Sheng; Chu, You-Hua; Maggi, Pierre; Li, Chuan-Jui; Chang, Un Pang; Gruendl, Robert A.;
    2018 - The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 863, Issue 2, article id. 137, pp. (2018).
    Number of Citations: 3
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2018ApJ...863..137O
    DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/aad04b

  12. " Identification of high-mass X-ray binaries selected from XMM-Newton observations of the LMC★ "
    van Jaarsveld, N.; Buckley, D. A. H.; McBride, V. A.; Haberl, F.; Vasilopoulos, G.; Maitra, C.; Udalski, A.; Miszalski, B.;
    2018 - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 475, Issue 3, p.3253-3261
    Number of Citations: 3
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2018MNRAS.475.3253V
    DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx3270

  13. " New optically identified supernova remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud "
    Yew, Miranda; Filipovic, Miroslav D.; Stupar, Milorad; Points, Sean D.; Sasaki, Manami; Maggi, Pierre; Haberl, Frank; Kavanagh, Patrick J.; Parker, Quentin A.; Crawford, Evan J.; Vukotic, Branislav; Urosevic, Dejan; Sano, Hidetoshi; Seitenzahl, Ivo R.; Rowell, Gavin; Leahy, Denis; Bozzetto, Luke M.; Maitra, Chandreyee; Leverenz, Howard; Payne, Jeffrey L.; Park, Laurence A. F.; Alsaberi, Rami Z. E.; Pannuti, Thomas G.;
    2021 - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 500, Issue 2, pp.2336-2358
    Number of Citations: 0
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2021MNRAS.500.2336Y
    DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staa3382

  14. " Classification of 4XMM-DR9 sources by machine learning "
    Zhang, Yanxia; Zhao, Yongheng; Wu, Xue-Bing;
    2021 - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 503, Issue 4, pp.5263-5273
    Number of Citations: 0
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2021MNRAS.503.5263Z
    DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stab744

  15. " X-Rays in Cepheids: Identifying Low-mass Companions of Intermediate-mass Stars "
    Evans, Nancy Remage; Engle, Scott; Pillitteri, Ignazio; Guinan, Edward; Guenther, H. Moritz; Wolk, Scott; Neilson, Hilding; Marengo, Massimo; Matthews, Lynn D.; Moschou, Sofia; Drake, Jeremy J.; Winston, Elaine M.; Moe, Maxwell; Kervella, Pierre; Breuval, Louise;
    2022 - The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 938, Issue 2, id.153, pp.
    Number of Citations: 0
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2022ApJ...938..153E
    DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ac6fdf

  16. " Nonthermal X-Rays from Pulsation-driven Shocks in Cepheids "
    Fraschetti, Federico; Anastasopoulou, Konstantina; Drake, Jeremy J.; Evans, Nancy Remage;
    2023 - The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 944, Issue 1, id.62, pp.
    Number of Citations: 0
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2023ApJ...944...62F
    DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202244512

  17. " Dynamical Response of Solar Wind Charge Exchange Soft X-Ray Emission in Earth's Magnetosphere to the Solar Wind Proton Flux "
    Zhang, Yingjie; Sun, Tianran; Carter, Jennifer A.; Sembay, Steve; Koutroumpa, Dimitra; Ji, Li; Liu, Wenhao; Wang, Chi;
    2023 - The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 948, Issue 1, id.69, pp.
    Number of Citations: 0
    https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/q=bibcode:2023ApJ...948...69Z
    DOI: 10.3390/universe9050212