Proposal ID | 030218 |
Title | Rapid Flares from TeV Blazars |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0302180101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-pkejm9s |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Wei Cui |
Abstract | We propose to observe a known TeV blazar in outburst. The observation will besupported by coordinated ground-based observations at TeV energies. The mainthrust of the proposed observation is to study flaring phenomenon on sub-hourtimescales jointly at X-ray and TeV energies. XMM covers a critical spectralrange for studying TeV blazars, because the SED of such sources peaks in or nearits passing band. The data will also allow investigations of correlatedvariability of the X-ray and TeV emission, spectral hysteresis, andhardness-intensity correlation. The results may shed significant light on theproperties of emitting regions in the jet of TeV blazars, emission mechanisms,and the composition of the jet (i.e., leptonic vs hadronic). |
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Instrument | EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2006-04-29T20:44:53Z/2006-04-30T08:23:22Z |
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 | 2007-06-17T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "emitting region", "tev energies", "flaring phenomenon", "spectral range", "rapid flare", "emission mechanisms", "sources pea", "hardness intensity correlation", "xmm covers", "coordinated ground", "correlated variability", "tev blazar", " leptonic", "passing band", "timescales jointly", "main thrust", "tev emission", ".", "XMM", "spectral hysteresis" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Wei Cui, 2007, 'Rapid Flares from TeV Blazars', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-pkejm9s |