Proposal ID | 070098 |
Title | Joint Chandra/XMM/EVLA Monitoring of the Gas Cloud G2 as it encounters SGR A* |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0700980101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8nx58e5 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Daryl Haggard |
Abstract | A dense, cold cloud (G2) is on a collision course with Sgr A*, the radio sourceat our Galactic Center. G2 is on an eccentric orbit and already shows signs oftidal disruption by the black hole. High-energy emission from Sgr A* will likelyincrease significantly due to this encounter, peaking at pericenter (summer2013). We propose simultaneous Chandra, XMM, and EVLA monitoring observations toconstrain the rates and emission mechanisms of faint X-ray flares, study theradiation properties of Sgr A* as G2 breaks up and feeds gas to the centralaccretion flow, and detect G2 itself as it is shocked and heated. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2013-09-10T03:30:45Z/2013-09-10T14:15:45Z |
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 | 2014-09-26T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "eccentric orbit", "g2 brea", "cold cloud g2", "pericenter summer 2013", "emission mechanisms", "encounters sgr", "tidal disruption", "radio source", "energy emission", "galactic center", "collision course", "XMM", "feeds gas", "central accretion flow", "gas cloud g2", "radiation properties", "black hole", "faint xray flares" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Daryl Haggard, 2014, 'Joint Chandra/XMM/EVLA Monitoring of the Gas Cloud G2 as it encounters SGR A*', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8nx58e5 |