An XMM-Newton Survey of Rich Open Clusters

Details An XMM-Newton Survey of Rich Open Clusters An XMM-Newton Survey of Rich Open Clusters

Oct 2007

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007xmm..prop..104p&link_type=abstract

XMM-Newton Proposal ID #05535108

Physics

White Dwarf Binaries, Neutron Star Binaries, Cataclysmic Variables, Ulxs, Black Holes, Ngc 2168, Ngc 6819, Ngc 7789, Ngc 2323, Ngc 2423, Ngc 2099, Ngc 2420, Ngc 6705, Xmm-Newton Proposal Id #05535108

Scientific paper

We know from observations that globular clusters are efficient catalysts in forming unusual close binary systems and their offspring, and we seek to explore this phenomenon in rich open clusters. We propose a uniform survey of 8 nearby clusters spanning a range of ages and metallicities. The large field of view, high sensitivity, and spatial resolution of XMM are well-matched to such a survey. Similar studies of globulars, undertaken by us, have revealed a link between a cluster's internal dynamics and its population of X-ray sources. We will examine this link in a regime of stellar density and encounter frequency that is only accessible via the study of open clusters. In addition, UV and U-band photometry will be invaluable to our ongoing studies of open cluster binaries.

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