The LINER NGC1052 is the first radio-loud AGN exhibiting both, a bright compactradio jet and a relativistically broadened variable iron line. This provides aunique direct method to probe the disk-jet interaction. As part of amulti-mission monitoring program of NGC1052, we propose XMM-Newton triggeredobservations to determine its X-ray iron-line variability and to investigate therelation between dynamical processes in the accretion disk and imminentjet-production events. Our goals are to determine, ultimately, what leadssupermassive black holes to launch powerful relativistic jets and what makes anAGN radio loud.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2006-01-12T02:47:55Z/2006-01-12T18:03:04Z
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.
European Space Agency, Mr Matthias Kadler, 2007, 'NGC 1052: the Key to Explore the Disk-Jet Connection in AGN', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qrxayqs
