| Name | 086455 |
| Title | Revealing the disc-jet connection at super-Eddington accretion rates |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0864550201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-jlqlugy |
| Author | Dr Matthew Middleton |
| Description | One of the biggest mysteries in modern astrophysics is the mechanism driving the launching of jets from compact objects. Observing how jets which accompany super-Eddington accretion couple to the inflow, will test the physics of the launching and yield a major step forwards in our understanding. We have recently shown that the radio core of the ULX, Ho II X-1 varies on timescales of mins-days, allowing us to probe this coupling for the first time. XMM-Newton and VLA together are the only instruments capable of delivering this ground-breaking science and for which we are proposing a series of 10 simultaneous observations. To place the physics of the coupling into context, we are also requesting a series of Swift snapshots which we will match with AMI observations at 16 GHz. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2021-03-08T00:33:39Z/2021-04-13T05:18:05Z |
| Version | 19.16_20210326_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2022-05-19T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Matthew Middleton, 2022, 086455, 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-jlqlugy |