SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 43015
DR SIMON RICHARD ROSEN
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
LEICS. UK LE1 7RH
LEICESTER
UNIVERSITY RD.

  E-mail: SRR@STAR.LE.AC.UK	Tel: UK-116-2522077	Fax: UK-116-2523311
  Medium: 4GBDAT

Subject: CATACLYSMIC VARIABLES                                       
  Title: THE BEHAVIOUR AND PROPERTIES OF THE HARD X-RAY COMPONENT IN QS TEL              


Abstract:
 We propose to make the first measurements of the medium energy X-ray spectrum in the
 AM Her star, QS Tel, which apparently undergoes relatively frequent changes of its
 accretion geometry. Using ASCA our key objectives are: 1) to measure the hitherto
 essentially unquantified medium energy spectral distribution - this will constrain
 the flux ratio of the hard and soft spectral components which is related to the
 homogeneity of the accreting material, b) monitor anticipated changes in the X-ray l

 Co-Is:
   1  JULIAN OSBORNE      	LEICESTER                     UK        
      JULO@STAR.LE.AC.UK	UK-116-2523598
   2  MANABU ISHIDA       	ISAS                          JAPAN     
   3  MIKE WATSON         	LEICESTER                     UK        
   4  ANDY LAYDEN         	MCMASTER                      CANADA    
   5  DAVID BUCKLEY       	SAAO                          S AFRICA  
   6  RICHARD LIEU        	U. OF ALABAMA                 USA       
   7  STEVE HOWELL        	PSI                           USA       
   8  MARTIN SIRK         	CEA                           USA       
   9  JON MITTAZ          	MSSL                          UK        


Target Name           PRI RA        Dec        Time TC  Off GIS SIS_Cts  Obs
-------------------   --- --------  --------   ---- --  --- --- -------  ---
QS TEL                 2  294.6483  -46.2158    20   Y   Y   P  0.26000   3 
          
Monitored Oservation:
          Min. Int: 2592.000  Max. Int: 14256.000