| Name | 020639 |
| Title | INVESTIGATING THE X-RAY EMISSION FROM THE RADIO LOBES OF PICTOR A |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0206390101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x4k03oe |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | An extended X-ray emission from the eastern radio lobe of Pictor A was discovered in AO1. The X-ray spectrum is well described by both a thermal and a non-thermal model.The X-ray emission could be produced by circum-galactic gas shocked by the supersonic expanding radio lobe or, alternatively,by IC of CMB photons by relativistic electrons in the lobe.If the X-ray emission is non-thermal,the magnetic field in the lobe is estimated to be significatively lower than the equipartition value. We propose to re-observe Pictor A for 50 ksec in order to:1)definitively establish the X-ray non-thermal/thermal nature of the radio lobe radiation and 2) check the equipartition assumption in the radio lobes. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-01-14T04:26:32Z/2005-01-14T19:21:46Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2006-06-21T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2006, Investigating The X-Ray Emission From The Radio Lobes Of Pictor A, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-x4k03oe |