We propose to perform the last year of a joined monitoring campaign of a z =0.94 gravitationally lensed blazar B0218+357 by MAGIC, NOT and KaVA with anadditional X-ray coverage by Swift and ASTROSAT. The monitoring times areoptimized such to allow us to observe flares both in leading and trailingcomponent (both separated by about 11 days). The data will be used in abroadband modelling ofthe emission from the source and search for microlensing effects.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2019-08-02T16:20:37Z/2020-01-15T19:12:44Z
Version
18.01_20200110_1700
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Julian Sitarek, 2021, 'Monitoring of a gravitationally lensed blazar B0218+357', 18.01_20200110_1700, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-yjoo9jf
