| Proposal ID | 088489 |
| Title | Follow-up Observation of a Candidate Hyperluminous Intermediate-mass Black Hole |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0884890101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-hlwjpr7 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Dacheng Lin |
| Abstract | The hyperluminous off-center X-ray source 3XMM J215022.4-055108 is the onlyknown off-center tidal disruption event (TDE) harbouring one of the most solidintermediate mass black hole (IMBH) candidates. We request XMM-Newton tocontinue the long-term monitoring of this unique object in AO20 for 60 ks. Thegoals are (1) to test whether accreting massive black holes (BHs) exhibitsimilar spectral states as seen in accreting stellar-mass BHs and (2) to testwhether its luminosity continues to follow the standard t^-5/3 decay for TDEs. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-05-01T14:36:22Z/2022-05-02T10:01:22Z |
| Version | 19.17_20220121_1250 |
| 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 | 2023-05-18T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "XMM-Newton", "XMM", "xmm newton" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Dacheng Lin, 2023, 'Follow-up Observation of a Candidate Hyperluminous Intermediate-mass Black Hole', 19.17_20220121_1250, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-hlwjpr7 |