
| Proposal ID | 069174 |
| Title | Measuring the disc-jet correlation in SWIFT J1753.5-0127 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0691740201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rzjoi9y |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Phil Uttley |
| Abstract | Simultaneous observations of hard state LMXBs with XMM-Newton and the ISAACinfrared camera on the VLT can reveal the direct connection between accretiondisc variability and variations from the jet. A recent triggered observation ofGX 339-4 revealed the first such correlation and showed, surprisingly, that thedisc is better correlated with the jet IR emission than the power-law is,suggesting that the disc plays a key role in powering the jet. Here we requestan XMM-Newton open time observation (30 ksec exposure) simultaneous withVLT-ISAAC (3 hours) observations of the persistent LMXB SWIFT~J1753.5-0127(with a supporting optical observation to be proposed for separately), todetermine whether this exciting result can be applied more generally. |
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| Instrument | EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2012-09-10T17:14:35Z/2012-09-11T04:22:46Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2013-09-28T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "vlt isaac", "jet ir emission", "XMM-Newton", "key role", "J1753.5", "gx 339", "disc plays", "swift j1753", "isaac infrared camera", "XMM", "lmxb swift", "disc jet correlation", "supporting optical", "accretion disc variability", "power law", "xmm newton" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Phil Uttley, 2013, 'Measuring the disc-jet correlation in SWIFT J1753.5-0127', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rzjoi9y |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |