A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Name 030218
Title Rapid Flares from TeV Blazars
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0302180101

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-pkejm9s
Author Prof Wei Cui
Description We propose to observe a known TeV blazar in outburst. The observation will be
supported by coordinated ground-based observations at TeV energies. The main
thrust of the proposed observation is to study flaring phenomenon on sub-hour
timescales jointly at X-ray and TeV energies. XMM covers a critical spectral
range for studying TeV blazars, because the SED of such sources peaks in or near
its passing band. The data will also allow investigations of correlated
variability of the X-ray and TeV emission, spectral hysteresis, and
hardness-intensity correlation. The results may shed significant light on the
properties of emitting regions in the jet of TeV blazars, emission mechanisms,
and the composition of the jet (i.e., leptonic vs hadronic).
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
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 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 2007-06-17T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Wei Cui, 2007, 030218, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-pkejm9s