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Proposal ID 040243
Title Coordinated XMM-Newton and HST monitoring of SgrA*
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ulwawwg
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Delphine Porquet
Abstract We propose to carry out further monitoring of the central supermassive blackhole in Sgr A* in X-rays and the near-IR with simultaneous XMM-Newton and HSTobservations. Our goal is to determine the physical mechanisms governing theaccretion onto a supermassive black hole when the accretion luminosity is at anextremely low level. X-ray flares are very likely to be produced within 10Schwarzschild radii and hence probe the environment very close to the blackhole. By investigating the correlation of X-ray and near-IR light curves forflares of different luminosities and broad-band spectral characteristics we hopeto test whether current synchrotron/inverse Compton models for the flareproduction are valid.
Publications
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2007-03-30T21:05:17Z/2007-04-04T19:54:54Z
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 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "central supermassive blackhole", "xray flare", "schwarzschild radii", "xmm newton", "black hole", "ir light curves", "accretion luminosity", "XMM-Newton", "low level", "sgra *.", "flare production", "physical mechanisms governing", "coordinated xmm newton", "XMM", "inverse compton models", "supermassive blackhole", "HST"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Delphine Porquet, 2008, 'Coordinated XMM-Newton and HST monitoring of SgrA*', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ulwawwg