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Proposal ID 065161
Title Connection between the Accretion Disk and Relativistic Jet in the Blazar 3C 279
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fm68luo
Principal Investigator, PI Prof Alan Marscher
Abstract We request a 126ks stare. of 3C279 to combine with our 15yr RXTE light curve inorder to measure the power spectral density (PSD) of the X-ray flux variationsover timescales from virgul1E4 to 1E8 s. The data will determine whether the PSD hasa break at virgul5E-7 Hz from a slope of -1 at low variational frequencies to virgul -2.4at high frequencies. This is expected if, like the radio galaxies 3C111 and3C120, the blazar follows the break timescale-mass-accretion rate scalingrelationship found for non-beamed Seyfert galaxies and X-ray binaries. Since theX-rays observed in 3C279 arise from the highly relativistic jet, a positiveresult will demonstrate that even the fastest jets are driven from the accretiondisk/corona rather than from the ergosphere of the black hole.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2011-01-18T13:58:54Z/2011-01-20T03:55:38Z
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 2012-02-03T00:00:00Z
Keywords "3c279 arise", "low variational frequencies", "xray binary", "fastest jets", "xray flux variations", "radiogalaxy 3c111", "relativistic jet", "black hole", "accretion disk", "beamed seyfert galaxy", "blazar 3c 279", "blazar follows"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Alan Marscher, 2012, 'Connection between the Accretion Disk and Relativistic Jet in the Blazar 3C 279', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fm68luo