HETG

Follow-on Science Instrument

Contract NAS8-01129

Monthly Status Report Number 031

September 2004

HEAD Meeting in New Orleans

Prepared in accordance with DR 972MA-002; DPD #972

Prepared for

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama 35812

By the Center for Space Research; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge, MA 02139



 

1.0 Distribution List for Monthly Status Report

 

 

MIT-External Electronic:

FD03/Marc Osborne, MSFC              Marcus.S.Osborne@nasa.gov

PS41/Wayne Harmon, MSFC             Wayne.T.Harmon@nasa.gov

SD50/Martin Weisskopf, MSFC            martin.weisskopf@msfc.nasa.gov

 

MIT-External Hardcopy:

                                    None specified.

 

 

            MIT-Internal Electronic:

                                                Elaine Tirrell                egt@mit.edu

                                                Gail Monahan             gmonahan@mit.edu

 

MIT-Internal Hardcopy:

                                                Claude Canizares         Room 3-234 (via Gail Monahan)

                                                Deepto Chakrabarty    Room 37-501 (via Elaine Tirrell)

                                                Kathryn Flanagan        Room NE80-6103 (via Elaine Tirrell)

                                                File                              (via Elaine Tirrell)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please send distribution requests and other comments on this document to dd@space.mit.edu .



 

2.0 Schedule of Past and Future Events Relevant to HETG

 

Date

Past Events

Comment

Sept. 8-11

AAS - HEAD Meeting , New Orleans.

Many.

Sept.30-Oct.2

MULTIBAND APPROACH TO AGN , MPI, Bonn, Germany

 

 

 

Date

Future Events

Comment

Oct. 11-13

New Windows on Star Formation in the Cosmos , College Park, MD

 

Oct. 13

Chandra Fellows Symposium , CfA, Cambridge MA

C. Canizares, J.C. Lee, S. Heinz

Oct. 19-21

ASTRO-E2 Peer review, Greenbelt, MD

M. Wise

Oct. 24-27

ADASS, Pasadena CA

J. Davis

Oct.25-26[27]

3rd Chandra Calibration Workshop [and exec. session], Camb. MA

 

Nov. 9-12

Spitzer Symposium: New Views of the Cosmos, Pasadena, CA

 

Nov. 15-17

X-ray Diagnostics for Astronomical Plasmas , Cambridge, MA

Many.

Dec. 2,3

Chandra Quarterly Review, OCC, Cambridge MA

D. Dewey

Dec. 13-17

22nd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics , Stanford U, CA

 

Jan. 9-13 ‘05

AAS 205th Meeting, San Diego

Many



 

3.0 Instrument Status and Science Support

 

 

3.1 Flight Events and HETG Instrument Status

 

The HETG continues to function with no outstanding issues.

 

There were 3 HETG observations in September including a Capella calibration observation, obsid 5040, and our GTO observation of 4U 1957 which shows a bright continuum.

 

 

3.2 Science Support to CXC, SWG, etc.

 

         Added 3 more data points to the HRMA FWHM monitoring plot, see plot next page.

 

         The new adjustments to the ACIS geometry have been completed and a slight change (0.0135 %) to the MEG grating period is also proposed to bring the HEG and MEG wavelength scales into precise agreement, see http://space.mit.edu/HETG/technotes/chip_gaps04/chip_gaps04.html .

 



4.0 GTO Science Program

 

4.1 Observations and Data status

A list of all HETG GTO observations and their status to date is given in Appendix A.

 

4.2 Science theme progress

The HETG GTO science efforts span a range of “science themes” summarized in the list below. There is no detailed science theme material presented this month.

GTO Science Theme

Abbreviation

(for App’ix A)

Researchers

(HETG in caps)

Date of recent [previous] reporting

Contributor of theme material

“Cool” Stars

Cool Star

PT, dph, nss

Oct.&Nov., 2003. [Sept.2002]

D. Huenemoerder

“Hot” Stars

Hot Star

nss, dph, bi

Oct.&Nov., 2003. [Oct. 2002]

N. Schulz, P. Wojdowski

X-ray Binaries & Accretion Disks

XRB

MJ-G, AY, nss, hlm,

man

December, 2003 [Dec. 2002]

Many contributors.

Supernova Remnants

SNR

KAF, DD, JL ,jh

August, 2004 [August, 2003]

D. Dewey

Isolated Neutron Stars

iNS

hlm, nss

January, 2003.

M. Stage, H. Marshall

Galaxies & Clusters of Galaxies

Gal., Clust.

AY, mw, jh

August, 2002.

M. Wise, T. Jeltema

Active Galactic Nuclei and Jets

AGN, Jet

RG,MJ-G, AY, hlm,jcl,sm,jg

September, 2003. [June, 2002]

A. Young and R. Gibson

Inter-Stellar Medium

ISM

nss

February, 2003.

A. Juett, N. Schulz

Inter-Galactic Medium

IGM

RG,hlm,tf

July, 2002.

T. Fang



 

4.3 HETG-related Software: Development, Evaluation, and Support

None this month.

 

4.4 Presentations, etc. (September, 2004)

 

Claude R. Canizares, “High Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy of Cosmic Plasmas with Chandra”, MIT Physics Department’s Faculty Lunch, September 30, 2004 (Invited.)

Paola Testa, “Emission measure distribution in loops impultively heated at the footpoints”, talk at the Solar coronal loops workshop, Palermo, Italy.

Duncan Galloway, “Recent Progress on Studies of Low-Mass X-ray Binaries” at the High-Energy Phenomena in Astrophysics workshop, MSO, Canberra, Australia.

Duncan Galloway, “Thermonuclear bursts observed by RXTE: the MIT catalog” poster at HEAD meeting, New Orleans.

Duncan Galloway, “Thermonuclear bursts from millisecond X-ray pulsars”, poster at HEAD meeting, New Orleans.

Dan Dewey, “A Coarse 3D Model of SNR E0102-72 Derived from HETG Data”, poster at HEAD meeting, New Orleans.

Andy Young, “The Halo, Hot Spots and Jet/Cloud Interaction of PKS 2153—69”, poster at HEAD meeting, New Orleans.

Patrick Wojdowski, An Ion-by-Ion Technique for Determination of Temperature Distributions and Application to Nine Hot Stars”, poster at HEAD meeting, New Orleans.

 

4.5 Publications (September, 2004), see also: http://space.mit.edu/csr_pubs.html

 

“The Halo, Hot Spots and Jet/Cloud Onteraction of PKS 2153—69”, Young, Wilson, Tingay and Heinz, ApJ submitted.

“X-ray Reflection from onhomogeneous Accretion Disks: II. Emission Line Variability and Implications for Reverberation Mapping”, Ballantyne, Turner, and Young (astro-ph/0410237)

“Emission measure distribution in loops impultively heated at the footpoints”, P. Testa, G. Peres, F. Reale., ApJ submitted.

“Size of Coronal Structures in Active Stellar Coronae from the Detection of X-ray Resonant Scattering”, text of a talk submitted to the proceedings of the “Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun 13” workshop.

“The Structure of Coronal Plasma in Active Stellar Coronae from Density Measurements”, text of a poster submitted to the proceedings of the “Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun 13” workshop.

 

5.0 Systems and Engineering Support

 

5.1 Documentation and “Design Knowledge Capture” and 5.3 Anomalies, Insert/retract, etc. Support

5.2 Spares Retest and Test Instrumentation

 

Laser Reflection test set disassembled in September to allow for relocated conference room.

 

6.0 Management

 

6.1 Program Office & NASA Support

 

This month completes the 31 month NASA contact to MIT, NAS8-01129; the effort continues in FY05-FY09 under contract from SAO.

 

6.2 MIT-internal management activities

Preparations were made for Post Docs joining the group in the Fall and an upcoming office shuffle to accommodate office space reduction in our building.

 

 

7.0 Open Issues, Problems, etc.

 

There are no open issues or problems regarding the HETG.



Appendix A. HETG GTO Observation Status Tables

Notes:

1.     Entries indicating progress during this period are shown in this font.

2.     For CSR Publication references (CSR-YY-NN) see http://space.mit.edu/csr_pubs.html

3.     Up-to-date observation information can be obtained from http://cxc.harvard.edu/cda/ using WebChaser.

 

Cycle 6

Object

Science Theme

AO

Obs ID

Seq. No.

Expos.

(ks)

Observer /

Analyst

Start Date

Comments & Analysis

Talks and

Publications

SS 433

XRB

6

==

2

2

==

1

5512,

5513,

5514

==

1019,

1020

==

106

400442-4;

Prop.

06400060

==

400097,

400098,

400019

[20, 50, 130]

==

23.7,

23.0

==

28.9

H. Marshall,

N. Schulz,

L. Lopez,

C.R. Canizares

Aug.’05

 

==

3/16/01,

11/28/00

==

9/23/99

No longer a TOO [8/04] Continue observing this amazing source.

Paper in final draft…[8/04]

Jet model: expected density and cooling time.[11/03]

Press conference, Jan.04. Final draft[12/03] CSR-02-01,‘01-78

GX 5-1

XRB

6

5888

900388;

 

[50]

N. Schulz, etc.

7/24/05

Target accepted in peer review.

 

M81*

AGN

6

5600,

5601

701024;

Prop.

06700026

[170,

130]

M. Jimenez-Garate, Teddy Cheung, etc.

8/24/05,

9/4/05

VLA and VLBA proposals in[9/04].

GMRT proposal submitted[8/04]

 

PG 0844+349

AGN

6

5599

701023;

Prop.

06700023

[150]

J.C. Lee,

A. Young, etc.

1/6/05

Study nucleus and its high velocity ionized outflow.

 

 

 

Cycle 5

Object

Science Theme

AO

Obs ID

Seq. No.

Expos.

(ks)

Observer /

Analyst

Start Date

Comments & Analysis

Talks and

Publications

4U 1957+11

XRB

5

4552

400335

67.2

M. Nowak

9/7/04

Data in house – mostly continuum[9/04]

RXTE and optical coord.[8/04] Target accepted in peer review.

 

MCG—6-30-15

AGN

5

and

1

4759,

4760,

4761,

4762

700845

159.

38.

161.

172.

J. Lee,

Rob Gibson

5/24/04,

5/19/04,

5/21/04,

5/27/04

Data in-house – clear absorption lines [6/04] Prop. 05700032

 

Orion Nebula Cluster

“Hot” Stars

5

4473,

4474

200242,

200243

[50.0,

50.0]

N. Schulz

[11/6/04,

12/.3/04]

Prop. 05200040

 


 

Cycle 4

Object

Science Theme

AO

Obs ID

Seq. No.

Expos.

(ks)

Observer /

Analyst

Start Date

Comments & Analysis

Talks and

Publications

4U 1626-67

XRB

4

and

1

3504

400257

97.1

N. Schulz

6/5/03

Prelim analysis [1/04] XMM obs on 8/20.

 

Sco X-1

XRB

4

3505

400258

16.1

N. Schulz

7/21/03

CC Data being processed [7/03]. Multi-wavelength obs

Example spectra at CCW II [10/03].

H1426+428

IGM

4

3568

700630

101.0

T. Fang

9/8/03

Prop. No.: 04700987

 

Mrk 290

AGN

4

3567

4399

4441

4442

700629

55

85

61

50

J. Lee,

Rob Gibson

6/29/03

7/15/03

7/15/03

7/17/03

Curve of growth [1/04] Identify-ing lines, back-ground [12/03]. Fe lines searched [10/03] Mg, Ne lines.

 

TV Crit

“Cool” Stars

4

3728

200198

100.2

D. Huenemoerder

3/7/03

Data in-house – looks good[4/03].

Selected in peer review![6/02]

Paper re-submitted[2/04]

E0102

SNR

4

and

1

3828

500307

137.7

K. Flanagan,

D.Dewey

12/20/02

Echelle O III data[1-2/04] Measure shelf, arc, 10/03] Extracted counts and flux ratios.[9/03]

ApJ Accepted! Astro-ph 0312509 [12/03]

AAS’03 Poster. High-Res UK talk.[10/02]

CSR-01-10,11,24,25,26,

Y2Chandra01

 


 

Cycle 3

Object

Science Theme

AO

Obs ID

Seq. No.

Expos.

(ks)

Observer /

Analyst

Start Date

Comments & Analysis

Talks and

Publications

MRC 2251-178

 

AGN

3

2977

700416

148.5

J. Lee/

H. Marshall,

R. Gibson

9/11/02

Astro-E2 proposal [8/04]. XSTAR modeling[7/04]. Wind aspect [2/04] Improved photo-ion model[1/04] High-velocity outflow [12/03]. UV flux insufficient f-to-i.[10/03]

Improved paper [1/04] First draft finished.[7/03].AAS03.

NGC 7469

AGN

3

3147

(+2956)

700586

69.8,

79.8

J. Lee, (Kriss),

H. Marshall

12/13/02

UROP working [2/04] Analyzed data, id absorp lines.[1/03] w/HST.

 

1H 0414+009

 

IGM, AGN

3

2969,

4284

700408

50.8,

36.9

T. Fang,

S. Gallagher

8/1/02

Shows lovely power law.[9/02] First pass through data. Data in-house.[8/02]

 

GX 349+2

XRB, ISM

3

3354

900193

35.2

N. Schulz,

A. Juett

4/9/02

For ISM study; Observed on 4/9; data available 5/2 [4/02]

Santander,’02

AAS00, ‘01

NGC 2362

Tau CMa

“Hot” Stars

3

2525,

2526

200133,

200134

44.5,

43.8

N. Schulz,

P. Wojdowski,

J. Kastner/RIT

3/28/02,

4/23/02

Analysis continues.[6,9/02]

Previewed the data.[5/02]

Observed 4/23 [4/02]

Patzcuaro, ‘02

1ES 1028+511

IGM, AGN

3

2970,

3472

700409

21.8,

69.6

T. Fang,

S. Gallagher

3/27/02,

3/28/02

Shows lovely power law.[9/02] First pass through data.[8/02]

 

3C 279

IGM, AGN, Jet

3

2971

700410

108.2

T. Fang,

H. Marshall

3/21/02

Overlay radio contours on jet.[8/02

 

IRAS 18325-5926

AGN

3

3148,

3452

700587

56.9,

51.1

J. Lee,

S. Gallagher

3/19/02,

3/23/02

Wind aspect [2/04] Work ongoing[8/03]. XTE and SAX obs analyzed.[12/02]

Paper draft w/ Iwasawa[12/02]


Cycle 2

Object

AO

Obs ID

Seq. No.

Expos.

(ks)

Observer /

Analyst

Start Date

Comments & Analysis

Talks and

Publications

Cyg X-2

 

XRB, ISM

2

1016

400094

15.1

N. Schulz,

A. Juett

8/12/01

Fit O, Fe, Ne edges.[7/02] ISM study: cold absorption edges[5/02]

Santander,’02

AAS00, AAS01

Cas A

 

SNR

2

1046

500112

69.9

K. Flanagan,

D.Dewey,

M. Stage

5/25/01

Began NEI fits to Si knot image for continuum.[8/02]

High-Res UK talk.[10/02]

CRC Royal Soc.’02

4U 0142+61

 

iNS, AXPs

2

1018

400096

25.4

N. Schulz,

A. Juett

5/23/01

Finishing

additional analysis [3/02]

ApJ, 2002, 568, pp. L31, HEAD-2002[4/02]

CSR-02-16[3/02]

Mrk 766

 

AGN

2

1597

700213

90.5

P. Ogle,

J. Lee,

A. Young

5/7/01

Extract, identify lines [2/04] XTE data simultaneous w/obs.[10/02] Paper in preparation [4/02]

 

NGC 4696

Gal.

2

1560

600117

85.8

M. Wise

4/18/01

To be analyzed.

 

EXO 0748-676

 

XRB

2

1017

400095

49.0

N. Schulz,

H. Marshall,

M. Jimenez-Garate

4/14/01

Photo-excitation rates.[10/02] Performed abundance measurements.[8/02]

Revise/reply to ref. report.[1/03]

AAS03.

HEAD02

1H 1821+643

 

AGN, IGM

2

1599

700215

101.3

P. Ogle,

T. Fang

2/9/01

 

CSR-02-16.5[4/02],

CSR-01-69

Iota Orionis

 

“Hot” Star

2

599,

2420

200075

37.6,

12.9

N. Schulz,

P. Wojdowski

2/7/01,

2/8/01

DEM distribution derived.[9/02] Make arfs for one-ion analysis.[8/02] Data reviewed[5/02]

Patzcuaro, ‘02

TY Pyx,

HD77137

“Cool” Star

2

601

200076

49.8

D. Huenemoerder

1/3/01

Re-analysis using light/phase curve s/w…[9/03] Preliminary analysis done.

(spectrum in CSR-02-02)

N103B

 

SNR

2

1045,

2410,

2416

500111

74.0,

25.7,

17.6

K. Flanagan,

J. Migliazzo,

D. Dewey

1/1/01,

1/3/01,

1/2/01

Investigating models by Badenes et al, ApJ 593:358.[11/03] New fits, abundance plots, one-ion fits.[9/02] Fit vpshock w/APED lines…[7/02]

High-Res UK talk.[10/02]

Poster: HEAD02[4/02]

NGC 5506

 

AGN

2

1598

700214

90.0

P. Ogle,

J. Lee,

S. Gallagher

12/31/00

Draft complete, internal review[7,8/03]. O VII and RRC[6/03] Paper progress.[4/03] XTE simult obs reduced; spectral and image analysis progress.[12/02]

AAS’03

Paper in prep.[4/02]

ZW 3146

 

Clust.

2

1651

800119

167.8

M. Wise

12/25/00

MEG +/-1 spectrum.[10/02] Include background subtraction.[7/02] Re-analysis continued w/ ISIS[6/02]; started[5/02]

High-Res UK talk.[10/02] Cluster paper in draft[5/02]

Cycle 2, above.


 

Cycle 1

Object

AO

Obs ID

Seq. No.

Expos.

(ks)

Observer /

Analyst

Start Date

Comments & Analysis

Talks and

Publications

NGC 1068

AGN

1

332

700004

46.3

H. Marshall,

P. Ogle, J. Lee

12/4/00

Examine zeroth-order pileup[5/02]

Paper in submitted[5/02]

4U 1626-67

XRB

1

and

4

104

400017

40.0

N. Schulz

9/16/00

Analysis complete.

CSR-01-81

 

AR Lac

 

 

“Cool” Star

1

6,7,8,

9,10,11

20000N:

4,5,6,7,8,9

32.5,7.5,

7.5,32.6,

7.3,7.3

D. Huenemoerder

9/11/00-

9/19/00

Fixed errors.[12/02] Analysis complete.

Submitted to ApJ.[1/03] Revised manuscript.[12/02]

CSR-01-112

Abell 1835

 

 

Clust.

1

49896

511

800019

9.8

127.0

M. Wise

8/25/00

8/26/00

MARX simulations (1T, 2T, etc.)[10/02] Bkg sub. [7/02]

High-Res UK talk.[10/02] Cluster paper in draft[5/02]

N132D

 

SNR

1

121,

1828

500008

22.3

77.6

K. Flanagan,

D. Dewey

7/19/00

7/20/00

Model grid added.[4/03] Fe and O line ratios from many regions/features

CSR-01-10,26,

Y2Chandra01

TW Hydra

“Cool” Star

1

5

200003

48.3

D.Huenemoerder,

J. Kastner

7/18/00

Analysis complete.

CSR-02-02,

CSR-01-29

NGC 4486, M87

 

Gal., AGN, Jet

1

241

600001

38.5

M. Wise

7/17/00

Absorption and cooling maps.[9/02]

 

GX 301-2

XRB

1

103

400016

40.0

N. Schulz

6/19/00

Re-analysis initiated [3/02]

Draft paper begun [3/02], AAS00

NGC 1399

 

Gal.

1

49898,

240,

2389

600214

600000

13.2

44.1

14.8

M. Wise

5/8/01

6/15/00

5/8/01

Examination begun.[6/02]

 

Vela X-1

XRB

1

102

400015

28.4

N. Schulz

4/13/00

 

ApJ, 2002, 564, L21

MCG –6-30-15

(w/Fabian)

 

 

AGN

1

and

5

433

700105

128.2

H. Marshall,

J. Lee

4/5/00

XMM obs analysis.[12/02] XSTAR /Kallman; Fe UTAs (Ming); LLB edges.[7/02]

Draft paper 3 progress[8/03].

Lee et al 2002, CSR-02-15 [3/02], CSR-01-02

NGC 4151

AGN

1

335

700007

48.0

H. Marshall,

P. Ogle

3/5/00

 

CSR-00-87

PSR B0656+ 14

iNS

1

130

500017

38.1

H. Marshall

11/28/99

LETG/HRC

Paper accepted,

CSR-02-12[3/02]

PKS 2149-306

IGM, AGN

1

336,

1481

700008

36.0

54.8

H. Marshall

11/18/99

11/20/99

 

CSR-01-67

Trapezium,

Theta Ori

 

“Hot” Stars

1

3,

4

200001

200002

50.1

31.3

N. Schulz,

D. Huenemoerder

10/31/99

11/24/99

Add new archive obs.[1/03] Theta Ori A and E line fluxes.[10/02]

Second paper submitted.[4/03] Draft papers III and IV [9/02]. CSR-01-118, CSR-00-89, CSR-00-75

4U 1636-53

XRB, ISM

1

105

400018

29.8

N. Schulz,

A. Juett

10/20/99

Fit O, Fe, Ne edges.[7/02]

Santander,

AAS00, AAS01

PKS 2155-304

 

AGN, IGM

1

337,

1703,

1705

700009

700261

700263

39.1

26.2

25.8

H. Marshall,

T. Fang, J. Lee

10/20/99

5/31/00

5/31/00

HETG and LETG w/ACIS-S

ApJ Letter in press.[6/02] Paper accepted.[4/02]

Cyg X-1

 

XRB

1

107,

1511

400020

2.5

12.6

N. Schulz,

H. Marshall,

J. Miller

10/19/99

1/12/00

Second paper continuing[5,6/02] Paper…[3/02]

ApJ, 2002, 564, pp. 941 (CSR-01-57), HEAD00

II Peg,

HD 224085

“Cool” Star

1

1451

200010

43.3

D. Huenemoerder

10/17/99

Analysis complete.

CSR-01-50

Q0836+7104

IGM, AGN

1

1450,

1802

700006

61.0

14.1

H. Marshall

10/17/99

8/25/00

 

CSR-01-67

PKS 0745-191

Clust.

1

510,

1509,

1509

800018

45.3,

40.4,

39.9

M. Wise

10/14/99

4/25/00

3/4/00

MEG +/-1 spectrum.[10/02] Include background subtraction.[7/02]

High-Res UK talk.[10/02]

CSR-02-32[8/02]

Responded to referee report.[6/02] ApJ submitted,

Hicks et al. [3/02]

PSR B0833-45,

Vela Pulsar

iNS

1

131

500018

36.1

H. Marshall

10/12/99

 

HEAD00

NGC 1275

AGN

1

333,

428

700005

700201

53.2

25.0

H. Marshall,

P. Ogle

10/10/99

8/25/00

Determined PL spectral slope

No pubs of note

E0102

 

SNR

1

and

4

120,

968

500007

88.2,

49.0

K. Flanagan,

J. Houck,

A. Fredericks,

D.Dewey

9/28/99

10/8/99

Start 3D modeling; Asymetry mechanisms[6/03].

ApJ Accepted! Astro-ph 0312509 [12/03]

AAS’03 Poster. High-Res UK talk.[10/02]

CSR-01-10,11,24,25,26,

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