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Proposal ID 080452
Title Probing correlated X-ray and free-free absorption variability in PKS 1718-649
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3edp0wj
Principal Investigator, PI Mr Tobias Beuchert
Abstract We propose to observe the well known young gigaherz-peaked spectrum radio galaxyPKS 1718-649, which is part of TANAMI, the multiwavelength AGN monitoringprogram on the southern hemisphere. PKS 1718-649 turns out to be the only sourcewhere variable free-free absorption has been detected in its radio core. Manypublications emphasize the possibility of correlated X-ray absorption, due tothe very likely spatial vicinity of the radio and X-ray emission sites. Up tonow, however, no simultaneous X-ray and radio observations were conducted, whichis the aim of this proposal. As we will demonstrate, PKS 1718-649 also showsvariable X-ray absorption and is therefore the source of choice for testingcorrelated absorption variability of the radio and the X-rays.
Publications
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2018-03-08T05:07:04Z/2018-03-08T16:13:44Z
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 2019-03-23T23:00:00Z
Keywords "radio core", "publications emphasize", "1718 649", "southern hemisphere", "xray emission sites", "correlated xray absorption", "spatial vicinity", "multiwavelength agn", "variable xray absorption", "probing correlated xray"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Mr Tobias Beuchert, 2019, 'Probing correlated X-ray and free-free absorption variability in PKS 1718-649', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-3edp0wj