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An XMM-Newton observation of the multiple system HD 167971 (O5-8V+O5-8V+(O81)) and the young open cluster NGC6604
De Becker, Michaël; Rauw, Grégor; Blomme, Ronny et al.
2005In Astronomy and Astrophysics, 437 (3), p. 1029-1046
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Keywords :
radiation mechanisms : non-thermal; stars : early-type; stars : individual : HD167971; stars : winds, outflows; X-rays : stars
Abstract :
[en] We discuss the results of two XMM-Newton observations of the open cluster NGC 6604 obtained in April and September 2002. We concentrate mainly on the multiple system HD 167971 (O5- 8V + O5- 8V + (O8I)). The soft part of the EPIC spectrum of this system is thermal with typical temperatures of about 2 x 106 to 9 x 106 K. The nature ( thermal vs. non-thermal) of the hard part of the spectrum is not unambiguously revealed by our data. If the emission is thermal, the high temperature of the plasma (similar to 2.3 x 10(7) to 4.6 x 10(7) K) would be typical of what should be expected from a wind-wind interaction zone within a long period binary system. This emission could arise from an interaction between the combined winds of the O5- 8V + O5- 8V close binary system and that of the more distant O8I companion. Assuming instead that the hard part of the spectrum is non-thermal, the photon index would be rather steep (similar to 3). Moreover, a marginal variability between our two XMM-Newton pointings could be attributed to an eclipse of the O5 - 8V + O5 - 8V system. The overall X-ray luminosity points to a significant X-ray luminosity excess of about a factor 4 possibly due to colliding winds. Considering HD 167971 along with several recent X-ray and radio observations, we propose that the simultaneous observation of non-thermal radiation in the X-ray (below 10.0 keV) and radio domains appears rather unlikely. Our investigation of our XMM-Newton data of NGC 6604 reveals a rather sparse distribution of X-ray emitters. Including the two bright non-thermal radio emitters HD 168112 and HD 167971, we present a list of 31 X-ray sources along with the results of the cross-correlation with optical and infrared catalogues. A more complete spectral analysis is presented for the brightest X-ray sources. Some of the members of NGC 6604 present some characteristics suggesting they may be pre-main sequence star candidates.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
De Becker, Michaël  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Groupe d'astrophysique des hautes énergies (GAPHE)
Rauw, Grégor  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Groupe d'astrophysique des hautes énergies (GAPHE)
Blomme, Ronny
Pittard, J. M.
Stevens, I. R.
Runacres, M. C.
Language :
English
Title :
An XMM-Newton observation of the multiple system HD 167971 (O5-8V+O5-8V+(O81)) and the young open cluster NGC6604
Publication date :
July 2005
Journal title :
Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISSN :
0004-6361
eISSN :
1432-0746
Publisher :
E D P Sciences, Les Ulis Cedex A, France
Volume :
437
Issue :
3
Pages :
1029-1046
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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