
| Proposal ID | 078345 |
| Title | Changing look AGN caught in the act |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0783450101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gwi2joz |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Magdalena Kunert-Bajraszewska |
| Abstract | A recent multi-year Jansky VLA legacy program, the Caltech-NRAO Stripe 82 Survey(CNSS), revealed several radio transient sources on timescales of 5-20 years,largely associated with renewed AGN activity. The rates of such AGN possiblyimply episodes of enhanced accretion and jet activity occurring once every40,000 years in these galaxies. Since X-rays may originate from the base ofrelativistic jets, we expect X-ray flares to be associated with the radiobrightening. The proposed observations could then result in the first X-raydetection of the changing look AGN. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2016-05-23T07:05:29Z/2016-11-12T19:53:58Z |
| 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 | 2017-11-23T23:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
| Keywords | "radio transient sources", "enhanced accretion", "jet activity occurring", "changing look", "radio brightening", "renewed agn activity", "jansky vla", "expect xray flare", "xray detection", "relativistic jets" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Magdalena Kunert-Bajraszewska, 2017, 'Changing look AGN caught in the act', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gwi2joz |