| Proposal ID | 090142 |
| Title | CHASING MASQUERADING BL LACS AT HIGH REDSHIFTS |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0901420101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-1gah73i |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Ms Meenakshi Rajagopal |
| Abstract | Masquerading BL Lacs (MBLLs) are an elusive class of blazars, which comprises ofFSRQs appearing as disguised BL Lac objects. In this work, we will unveil 4 suchpotential targets in an attempt to understand the nature of these sources andhow they fit in the blazar population. We propose these sources to be observedwith XMM-Newton and {it NuSTAR} to help us construct their Spectral EnergyDistributions. This will help us in revealing some essential characteristics ofthese intriguing objects. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-04-02T06:22:31Z/2023-04-10T04:14:02Z |
| Version | 20.10_20230417_1156 |
| 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 | 2024-05-09T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-03-04 |
| Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Ms Meenakshi Rajagopal, 2024, 'CHASING MASQUERADING BL LACS AT HIGH REDSHIFTS', 20.10_20230417_1156, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-1gah73i |