Disruptions of stars by massive black holes in distant galaxies represent a richdiscovery space. Not only can the predictions of such extreme encounters betested, but disk and jet formation can be observed directly, and the stronggravitational environment near the black hole can be explored. Exploiting thisrich potential requires a quick, sensitive observation, early in the evolutionof an X-ray-bright flare. Two such flares have been detected within the last twoyears; in one, we recently discovered X-ray QPOs using XMM-Newton. We request a98 ksec (70 ksec plus overheads) observation of a new X-ray-bright tidaldisruption flare, within approximately 7 days of its discovery.
Publications
Flows of X-ray gas reveal the disruption of a star by a massive black hole |Miller, Jon M., Kaastra, Jelle S., et al. | Natur | 526-542 | 2015 | 2015Natur.526..542M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2015Natur.526..542M
A loud quasi-periodic oscillation after a star is disrupted by a massive black hole |Pasham, Dheeraj R., Remillard, Ronald A., et al. | Sci | 363-531 | 2019 | 2019Sci...363..531P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2019Sci...363..531P
From X-rays to physical parameters: a comprehensive analysis of thermal tidal disruption event X-ray spectra |Mummery, Andrew, Wevers, Thomas, et al. | MNRAS | 519-5828 | 2023 | 2023MNRAS.519.5828M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023MNRAS.519.5828M
Optical/UV emission in the Tidal Disruption Event ASASSN-14li: implications of disc modelling |Wen, Sixiang, Jonker, Peter G., et al. | MNRAS | 522-1155 | 2023 | 2023MNRAS.522.1155W | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023MNRAS.522.1155W
Evidence of a Massive Stellar Disruption in the X-Ray Spectrum of ASASSN-14li |Miller, Jon M., Mockler, Brenna, et al. | ApJ | 953-23 | 2023 | 2023ApJ...953L..23M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023ApJ...953L..23M
Robust constraints on feebly interacting particles using XMM-Newton |Luque, Pedro De la Torre, Balaji, Shyam, | PhRvD | 109-L101305 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j1305L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j1305L
Multimessenger search for electrophilic feebly interacting particles from supernovae |Luque, Pedro De la Torre, Balaji, Shyam, | PhRvD | 109-103028 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j3028L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j3028L
Importance of Cosmic-Ray Propagation on Sub-GeV Dark Matter Constraints |De la Torre Luque, Pedro, Balaji, Shyam, | ApJ | 968-46 | 2024 | 2024ApJ...968...46D | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJ...968...46D
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2014-12-08T12:35:35Z/2014-12-09T14:58:54Z
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, Dr Jon Miller, 2016, 'A Quick comma Hard Look at a Bright Tidal Disruption Candidate', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-54e8wnv
