| Proposal ID | 089140 |
| Title | ToO observations of flaring AGNs based on optical, X-ray and I-ray triggers |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0891400101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-ljs6edu |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Elina Lindfors |
| Abstract | We ask for ToO observations of flaring AGNs. The scientific motivations aremany: they provide unprecedented photon statistics, valuable for both scopingthe intrinsic spectra and variability of AGN and competing models for those(one-zone or two-zones, leptonic or hadronic) as well as detecting new VHEgamma-ray emitting sources (e.g. FSRQs, gravitationally lensed quasars) andsource classes (e.g. NlSy1), that can only be detected during bright flares. Wewill take triggers from: 1. Optical (Tuorla blazar monitoring program) 2. SWIFT(GCN/ATel alerts) or MAXI (ATel) 3. Fermi-LAT (MAGIC internal analysis chain andpriv. comm.) 4. VHE I?-rays flare based on MAGIC/VERITAS/H.E.S.S./HAWC/FACT5.VHE I?-ray flare seen by MAGIC (self-trigger) 6. Fast rise/decay seen by FACT 7. ATel/GCN. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-01-13T05:11:50Z/2022-01-15T10:59:00Z |
| 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 | 2023-01-29T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "fast rise", "magic self trigger", "rays flare", "swift gcn", "flaring agns", "gravitationally lensed quasars", "ray triggers", "scientific motivations", "photon statistics", "maxi atel", "./ hawc", "atel alerts", "source classes", "ray flare", "bright flares", "optical tuorla blazar" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Elina Lindfors, 2023, 'ToO observations of flaring AGNs based on optical comma X-ray and I-ray triggers', 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-ljs6edu |