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Proposal ID 020579
Title X-RAY CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FIRST FLAT SPECTRUM SAMPLE
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-z0jfp90
Principal Investigator, PI Dr GIOVANNI FOSSATI
Abstract The FIRST Flat Spectrum Sample (FFSS) is a deep radio-selected sample, unbiasedwith respect to X-ray emission. It is designed to enable us to determine thetrue census of the different types of blazars, resolving a long-standinguncertainty, and the first step towards understanding how Nature makes jets.This proposal aims to determine the type of FIRST blazars, which is easilydetermined from radio-optical-X-ray color and basic information about X-rayspectrum. We propose to obtain fluxes and hardness ratios for a subsample of theFFSS blazars, for which no X-ray information currently exists. With thisinformation we will be able to answer the key question: What kind of jets doesNature make?
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2005-03-21T23:28:29Z/2005-03-22T04:17:54Z
Version 21.51_20241115_1113
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 2006-06-22T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2026-07-09
Keywords "deep radio", "x ray characterization", "ffss blazar", "basic information", "xray information", "step towards", "hardness ratios", "xray emission", "xray spectrum", "flat spectrum sample", "standing uncertainty", "makes jets"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr GIOVANNI FOSSATI, 2006, 'X-RAY CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FIRST FLAT SPECTRUM SAMPLE', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-z0jfp90
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