Proposal ID | 055235 |
Title | Searching for the engine powering the TeV source MGRO J2019+37 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0552350101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4fs4llp |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Josep Maria Paredes |
Abstract | The MILAGRO Collaboration has recently reported the discovery of a new extendedand unidentified TeV source in the Cygnus region, MGRO J2019+37. Its location isconsistent with two EGRET sources, suggesting that it could be formed bymultiple unresolved sources. To find possible counterparts, we have conducted adeep radio survey discovering two jet-like sources which are positionallycoincident with each of the EGRET sources and with the inner box of MGROJ2019+37. One of them has morphological and spectral characteristics similar tothe microquasar 1E 1740.7-2942, the Great Annihilator at the Galactic Center. Wepropose to carry out a deep XMM-Newton observation covering the two radio jetsources to find their keV counterparts and constrain the mechanism responsible for the TeV emission. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2008-05-08T09:58:14Z/2008-05-09T04:24:20Z |
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 | 2009-06-21T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "deep xmm newton", "unidentified tev source", "multiple unresolved sources", "XMM", "spectral characteristics", "microquasar 1e 1740", "tev emission", "egret sources", "inner box", "engine powering", "mgro j2019", "galactic center", "radio jet sources", "XMM-Newton", "kev counterparts", "positionally coincident", "cygnus region", "milagro collaboration" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Josep Maria Paredes, 2009, 'Searching for the engine powering the TeV source MGRO J2019+37', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4fs4llp |