| Proposal ID | 088437 |
| Title | X-Ray afterglow of IGR J12580+0134: a Compton echo from the nearest TDE |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0884370101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-l59nt0h |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Xinwen Shu |
| Abstract | IGR 12580+0134 is one of rare TDEs found with off-beam relativistic jet, and isby far the nearest TDE ever found (dvirgul17Mpc). The source presented extremelyunusual evolution of X-ray lightcurve, with a rapid flux drop at virgul600 daysfollowed by a weak but nearly constant X-ray emission that was visible at leastuntil virgul2600 days after the stellar capture. This cannot be explained by standardtidal disruption theories, but may be a Compton echo effect resulting from theThomson scattering between primary X-rays and its surrounding gas. The goal ofXMM proposal is to obtain high quality X-ray spectrum to test the Compton echoscenario for interpreting the residual X-ray emission. If confirmed, theobservation will enable to constrain the size, density and geometry of the surrounding gas to BH. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2021-06-15T17:27:27Z/2021-06-16T03:44:20Z |
| Version | 19.16_20210326_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 | 2022-07-10T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "compton echo effect", "igr j12580", "XMM", "x ray afterglow", "compton echo scenario", "xray lightcurve", "rapid flux drop", "quality xray spectrum", "beam relativistic jet", "compton echo", "primary xray", "thomson scattering", "igr 12580", "stellar capture", "rare tdes", "residual xray emission" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Xinwen Shu, 2022, 'X-Ray afterglow of IGR J12580+0134: a Compton echo from the nearest TDE', 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-l59nt0h |