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Proposal ID 085018
Title ToO observations of flaring AGNs based on optical, X-ray and I-ray triggers
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9kiu5a3
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Elina Lindfors
Abstract We ask for ToO observations of flaring AGNs. The scientific motivations aremany: they provide unprecedented photon statistics, valuable for both scopingthe intrinsic spectra and variability of AGN and competing models for those(one-zone or two-zones, leptonic or hadronic) as well as detecting new VHEgamma-ray emitting sources (e.g. FSRQs, gravitationally lensed quasars) andsource classes (e.g. NlSy1), that can only be detected during bright flares. Wewill take triggers from: 1. Optical (Tuorla blazar monitoring program) 2. SWIFT(GCN/ATel alerts) or MAXI (ATel) 3. Fermi-LAT (MAGIC internal analysis chain andpriv. comm.) 4. VHE I?-rays flare based on MAGIC/VERITAS/H.E.S.S./HAWC/FACT5.VHE I?-ray flare seen by MAGIC (self-trigger) 6. Fast rise/decay seen by FACT 7. ATel/GCN.
Publications
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2019-03-01T22:54:05Z/2020-01-24T11:49:07Z
Version 18.02_20200221_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 2021-02-17T23:00:00Z
Keywords "fast rise", "magic self trigger", "rays flare", "swift gcn", "flaring agns", "gravitationally lensed quasars", "ray triggers", "scientific motivations", "photon statistics", "maxi atel", "./ hawc", "atel alerts", "source classes", "ray flare", "bright flares", "optical tuorla blazar"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Elina Lindfors, 2021, 'ToO observations of flaring AGNs based on optical comma X-ray and I-ray triggers', 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9kiu5a3