Bibcode
Branduardi-Raymont, G.; Bhardwaj, A.; Elsner, R.; Gladstone, R.; Ramsay, G.; Rodriguez-Gil, P.; Soria, R.; Waite, H.; Cravens, T.
Bibliographical reference
Advances in Geosciences, Volume 3: Planetary Science (PS). Editor-in-Chief: Wing-Huen Ip. Volume Editor-in-Chief: Anil Bhardwaj. ISBN: 981-256-983-8 (ISBN for the set of 5 volumes: 981-256-456-X). Published by World Scientific Co., Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 2006, p.203
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2006
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Description
We present the results of two XMM-Newton observations of Jupiter carried
out in 2003 for 100 and 250 ks (or 3 and 7 planet rotations)
respectively. X-ray images from the EPIC CCD cameras show prominent
emission from the auroral regions in the 0.2 - 2.0 keV band: the spectra
are well modelled by a combination of emission lines, including most
prominently those of highly ionised oxygen (OVII and OVIII). In
addition, and for the first time, XMM-Newton reveals the presence in
both aurorae of a higher energy component (3 - 7 keV) which is well
described by an electron bremsstrahlung spectrum. This component is
found to be variable in flux and spectral shape during the Nov. 2003
observation, which corresponded to an extended period of intense solar
activity. Emission from the equatorial regions of Jupiter's disk is also
observed, with a spectrum consistent with that of solar X-rays scattered
in the planet's upper atmosphere. Jupiter's X-rays are spectrally
resolved with the RGS which clearly separates the prominent OVII
contribution of the aurorae from the OVIII, FeXVII and MgXI lines,
originating in the low-latitude disk regions of the planet.