| Proposal ID | 009214 |
| Title | Magnetic Field Structure in the Radio Lobes of Centaurus B |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0092140101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-el7l3v3 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Makoto Tashiro |
| Abstract | An observation is proposed for a bright radio galaxy Centarus B.ASCA detected an extended non-thermal X-ray emission from its radiolobes, which is produced via inverse-Comptonization (IC) of the cosmic microwave photons. A 30 ksec exposure onto the target with XMM will provide a spatial distribution of the IC X-rays with a much higher accuracy than was achieved with ASCA. By comparing the IC X-ray emission with the synchrotron radio emission, spatial structure of magnetic fields and distributions of the relativistic electrons will be derived. This will provide valuable informationas to the physical condition of lobes of the active galaxy in general. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2001-08-25T05:26:14Z/2001-08-25T15:41:12Z |
| 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 | 2002-09-29T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "spatial distribution", "magnetic fields", "radio lobes", "nonthermal xray emission", "cosmic microwave photons", "ic xray", "spatial structure", "relativistic electrons", "ic xray emission", "physical condition", "magnetic field structure", "bright radiogalaxy centarus", "valuable information", "active galaxy", "XMM", "synchrotron radio emission" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Makoto Tashiro, 2002, 'Magnetic Field Structure in the Radio Lobes of Centaurus B', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-el7l3v3 |