Theorists first surmised that massive black holes (MBHs) will inevitably tidallydisrupt and consume stars in their vicinity, and that the resulting flare ofradiation could be used as a signpost for a dormant MBH lurking otherwiseundetectable in the center of a galaxy. In the last decade, major progress hasbeen made in the discovery of candidates using surveys across theelectromagnetic spectrum, from the X-rays to the optical. We propose for TOOXMM-Newton X-ray imaging of TDE candidates from the Pan- STARRS1 Medium DeepSurvey in order to characterize the prompt X-ray properties ofoptically-selected candidates for the first time.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2015-01-12T06:57:17Z/2016-04-04T19:56:46Z
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.
European Space Agency, Prof Suvi Gezari, 2017, 'Transient Probes of Accretion Physics comma Jet Formation comma and Black Hole Demographic', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-v843td0
