Proposal ID | 080452 |
Title | Probing correlated X-ray and free-free absorption variability in PKS 1718-649 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0804520301 |
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. |
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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 |