Proposal ID | 006460 |
Title | Exploring New Inverse-Compton Sources in Radio Galaxies |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0064600101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fiztlmb |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Kazuo Makishima |
Abstract | Observations are proposed for two radio galaxies with mediumradio fluxes, 3C 98 and 3C 386. A 30 ks exposure onto eachwill enable detections of diffuse inverse-Compton X-rays from their radio lobes. This will yield accurate estimates of the lobemagnetic field strength and the relativisitic electron energy density. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2002-09-07T05:02:58Z/2003-02-05T22:20:35Z |
Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
Date Published | 2004-03-02T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "radio lobes", "medium radio fluxes", "inverse compton sources", "3c 98", "3c 386" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Kazuo Makishima, 2004, 'Exploring New Inverse-Compton Sources in Radio Galaxies', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fiztlmb |