Proposal ID | 069132 |
Title | The nature of X-ray emission in BL Lac objects |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0691320301 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-f21mx2e |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Francesco Massaro |
Abstract | The 77% of TeV extragalactic sources are BL Lacs. They belong to the Highfrequency peaked BL Lacs (HBLs) subclass characterized by a low-energy componentwith power peaking between the UV and the X-rays. We propose xmm~observations ofa selected sample of HBLs, to study the spectral behavior of their optical toX-ray component. In addition, on the basis of our previous X-ray analyses of TeVe non TeV HBLs, these proposed xmm~observations will allow us to identify BL Laccandidates for future TeV observations. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2012-05-28T05:40:35Z/2013-01-09T02:51:21Z |
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 | 2014-01-25T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "low energy component", "tev extragalactic sources", "xray analyses", "bl lac candidates", "xray component", "power peaking", "bl lac objects", "xray emission", "bl lacs", "tev hbls", "future tev" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Francesco Massaro, 2014, 'The nature of X-ray emission in BL Lac objects', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-f21mx2e |