| Name | 072341 |
| Title | Monitoring the awakening of the dormant SMBH at the center of our galaxy |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0723410301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uvn4y0k |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The recently discovered G2 dense dusty gas cloud, infalling towards the dormant SMBH at the center of our galaxy SgrA*, should reach its pericenter in September 2013. The X-ray luminosity of SgrA* is expected to increase significantly at this period and the fragmentation of this cloud should lead to an enhanced activity period over several months/years. Therefore, we propose a large program to monitor SgrA* during the course of the G2 cloud near its pericenter passage and after this event, combining the XMM-Newton high-throughput with several multi-wavelength observations with ground-based telescopes and satellites. This will offer us an unique opportunity to study accretion events on a dormant SMBH and its (re-)activation process. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2014-02-28T17:41:27Z/2014-04-02T20:29:09Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2015-04-11T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2015, Monitoring The Awakening Of The Dormant Smbh At The Center Of Our Galaxy, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uvn4y0k |