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Proposal ID 069483
Title A late time look at the relativistic tidal disruption event Swift 2058+0516
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c2c2gc8
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Andrew Levan
Abstract In March and May this year, our collaboration discovered two examples of anapparently new class of high energy transient. Named Swift 1644+57 and Swift2058+0516, they are exceptionally X-ray bright events, accompanied by emissionacross the electromagnetic spectrum. A working model is that these are the tidaldisruption of a star by the central black hole in a distant galaxy, althoughalternative models remain plausible. Here we seek long term observations ofSwift 2058+0516. Using XMM-Newton we will measure both the lightcurve andspectrum at late times while the source is too faint for the Swift-XRT. In doingso we will determine late time properties of the object (e.g. disc vs jet) andcompare the lightcurve to the expectations for tidal disruption events.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2012-05-01T17:21:43Z/2012-05-02T08:40:23Z
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 2013-05-12T00:00:00Z
Keywords "alternative models", "swift 2058", "XMM", "tidal disruption events", "energy transient", "named swift 1644", "tidal disruption", "electromagnetic spectrum", "distant galaxy", "XMM-Newton", "late time properties", "swift xrt", "central blackhole", "xray bright events", "late time look", "xmm newton"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Andrew Levan, 2013, 'A late time look at the relativistic tidal disruption event Swift 2058+0516', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-c2c2gc8