| Proposal ID | 088377 |
| Title | A systematic search for X-ray Quasi-Periodic Eruptions in the eROSITA era |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0883770101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-wat5pc9 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Mr Riccardo Arcodia |
| Abstract | QPEs are extreme soft X-ray bursts recurring on hours timescales associated tolow-z galactic nuclei. Until a few months ago, only two such sources were foundand currently the only way of systematically finding new QPEs is provided bySRG/eROSITA. In AO19 we were able to discover, in synergy with XMM-Newton, twonew QPEs. Thanks to this pilot study, we are now confident in finding 3-4 goodcandidates every year. We plan to use 1-1.5yrs of eROSITA data to triggerXMM-Newton during AO20, therefore we ask for 4 ToO observations to be performedon 4 different candidates, each with a length of 130 ks. By the end of AO20 thissynergy can double the number of the now 4 known QPEs, which will allow us tobetter understand and characterise these new and interesting phenomena. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-06-21T16:29:57Z/2023-12-03T13:12:17Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2024-12-20T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Riccardo Arcodia, 2024, 'A systematic search for X-ray Quasi-Periodic Eruptions in the eROSITA era', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-wat5pc9 |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |