13 June 2007 13 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne – – Keele Keele 1 1 Swift Observations of RS Swift Observations of RS Oph Oph Soft & hard X Soft & hard X - - rays rays (energy band: 0.3 (energy band: 0.3 - - 10 10 keV keV ) ) Epochs: 3 Epochs: 3 – – 185 days 185 days Orders of magnitude more extensive and Orders of magnitude more extensive and dense coverage compared to any previous dense coverage compared to any previous nova X nova X - - ray observations ray observations Unexpected phenomena seen Unexpected phenomena seen
22
Embed
RS Oph Osborne - Keele University · radial g -mode oscillations in the white dwarf ( cf hot planetary nebula nuclei) induced by compression -opacity instability [Drake et al 2003]
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 11
Swift Observations of RS Swift Observations of RS OphOph
Soft & hard XSoft & hard X--rays rays (energy band: 0.3 (energy band: 0.3 -- 10 10 keVkeV))Epochs: 3 Epochs: 3 –– 185 days185 daysOrders of magnitude more extensive and Orders of magnitude more extensive and dense coverage compared to any previous dense coverage compared to any previous nova Xnova X--ray observationsray observationsUnexpected phenomena seenUnexpected phenomena seen
Swift observations of the superSwift observations of the super--soft phase of RS soft phase of RS OphiuchiOphiuchi
Julian OsborneJulian OsborneUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of Leicester
K.L. Page, A.P. Beardmore, M. R. Goad (Leicester)M.F. Bode (Liverpool JMU), T.J. O’Brien (Manchester)S. Starrfield, J-U. Ness (ASU), J. Krautter (Heidelberg)
G. Schwarz (West Chester), D. Burrows (PSU)N. Gehrels (GSFC), J. Drake (CFA)
A. Evans (Keele), S.P.S. Eyres (Central Lancashire)
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 33
What did Swift do?What did Swift do?
First observation within 3 daysFirst observation within 3 days
Observation rate peaked at 1 per 90 Observation rate peaked at 1 per 90 minsmins
Observations delineate entire XObservations delineate entire X--ray ray outburst to beyond day 220outburst to beyond day 220
UVOT UVOT grismgrism and BAT detectionsand BAT detections
I will talk mostly about XRT data I will talk mostly about XRT data –– ~350 ~350 ksecksec exposureexposure
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 44
Previous best observed nova in X-rays
Krautter et al 1996
Nova Cyg 1992(V1974 Cyg)
• Rosat PSPC• 18 observations• SSS lasts ~400 days
• Duration of SSS phase generally unknown –important constraint on WD mass
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 55
Swift Swift Observations: First 26 days Observations: First 26 days
day3.17
5.038.18
10.99
13.60
15.61
18.17
25.99Bode et al 2006
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 66
Animation by Andrew Beardmore, Leicester
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 77
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1010
Nova 1999b Aql(V1494 Aql)
• Chandra ACIS• Burst lasts ~14 mins
Drake et al 2003
Rapid variability in SS novaeRapid variability in SS novae
Flux variation unexplained
Brief flux increase
Does not look like variable absorption
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1111
Variable absorption?Variable absorption?
100 sec hardness and count rate values compared to expected hardness for kT=52 eVblackbody and ISM plus variable neutral absorption
GK Per
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1212
Variable absorption?Variable absorption?General trend of hardening at times of low flux is consistent with neutral absorption model
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1313
Variable absorption?Variable absorption?General trend of hardening at times of low flux is consistent with neutral absorption model
Counter-examples exist, due to ionization of oxygen?- Reduction of variability due to blob expansion/ionization?
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1414
Swift UV Swift UV GrismGrism spectraspectra
~1600 Å ~2800 Å
• UV grism data are not calibrated (λ or flux)
• Short λcontinuum hardly varies over 100 days
• Short λ lines fade strongly
NIII] 1750Å
SiIII] 1897Å
CIII] 1909Å
Mike Goad
MgII (piled up)
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1515
Swift UV Swift UV GrismGrism line declineline decline
• Line (inc continuum) flux• Note different scales• Noise probably not real (preliminary extraction)
• Lines are bright at start of SSS and decline with SSS• Lines do not show the massive variability seen in SSS
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1616
Origin of UV emissionOrigin of UV emission
1.1. UV line flux has similar secular decline to UV line flux has similar secular decline to that in soft Xthat in soft X--raysrays
2.2. UV line flux does not show the same UV line flux does not show the same early massive variabilityearly massive variability
UV line flux photoUV line flux photo--excited by SSS ?excited by SSS ?
Emission site = illuminated Red Giant or Emission site = illuminated Red Giant or ejectaejecta blob surfaces ?blob surfaces ?
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1717
A quasiA quasi--periodic Xperiodic X--ray modulationray modulation
Period near 35s
Day 33-45 Day 45-58
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1818
A quasiA quasi--periodic modulationperiodic modulation
Modulation mostly present when SSS is bright, but not always (see bins 70-100)
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 1919
Nova 1999b Aql(V1494 Aql)• Chandra ACIS• ~42 minute period
Drake et al 2003
Nova Sgr 2002c(V4743 Sgr)• Chandra grating• 22 minute period• Softening decline in ~2 hrs
Ness et al 2003
Periods in SS novaePeriods in SS novae
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 2020
QuasiQuasi--periods in SS novaeperiods in SS novae
Previously seen modulation has been multiply periodic Previously seen modulation has been multiply periodic ––therefore not due to WD rotationtherefore not due to WD rotation
These 20These 20--30 min periods have been ascribed to non30 min periods have been ascribed to non--radial gradial g--mode oscillations in the white dwarf (mode oscillations in the white dwarf (cfcf hot hot planetary nebula nuclei) induced by compressionplanetary nebula nuclei) induced by compression--opacity opacity instability [Drake et al 2003]instability [Drake et al 2003]
RS RS OphOph periods at ~35 sec are very much shorterperiods at ~35 sec are very much shorter
Possible origin in the Possible origin in the εε mechanism (nuclear burning mechanism (nuclear burning instability) for which models predict periods 4 min instability) for which models predict periods 4 min -- 1 sec 1 sec [[KawalerKawaler 1988, 1988, SastriSastri & Simon 1973]& Simon 1973]–– Consistent with modulation (mostly) visible during SS phaseConsistent with modulation (mostly) visible during SS phase
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 2121
Conclusions 1Conclusions 1
Swift XSwift X--ray observations have revealed ray observations have revealed the shocked red giant wind and the the shocked red giant wind and the emergence and decline of the hot white emergence and decline of the hot white dwarf surface dwarf surface Massive variability in early superMassive variability in early super--soft soft phase due to due to blobby absorption?phase due to due to blobby absorption?Modulations with periods ~35 sec from the Modulations with periods ~35 sec from the white dwarf are much faster than seen in white dwarf are much faster than seen in other novae other novae –– nuclear burning instability?nuclear burning instability?Short Short λλ early UV flux not highly variable early UV flux not highly variable ––suggests UV flux from suggests UV flux from unobscuredunobscured sitesite
13 June 200713 June 2007 J Osborne J Osborne –– KeeleKeele 2222
Conclusions 2Conclusions 2
Early decline of SSS phase strongly Early decline of SSS phase strongly suggests a very high mass WD (early fuel suggests a very high mass WD (early fuel exhaustion due to ignition at low accreted exhaustion due to ignition at low accreted mass)mass)From SSS: From SSS: MburntMburnt ~ 3x10~ 3x10--77 MsunMsunTo reach ignition: To reach ignition: MaccMacc ~ 4x10~ 4x10--66 MsunMsunFrom shock: From shock: MejMej ~ 10~ 10--77--1010--66 MsunMsunNova cycle mass budget: accreted mass Nova cycle mass budget: accreted mass >4x ejected mass >4x ejected mass →→ SN SN