| Proposal ID | 091240 |
| Title | TOO OBS OF A RE-AWAKENING AGN: EXPLORING THE PHYSICS OF CHANGING-LOOK AGN |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0912400101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-s5jwkjs |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Daniel Lawther |
| Abstract | After a 10-year hiatus, Mrk 590 has partially re-ignited, with repeated majorX-ray and UV flare-ups captured by Swift monitoring. We wish to seize this rareopportunity to document the onset of AGN activity as it occurs, since this canlead to significant insight on the long-standing issue of how AGNs are triggeredand fueled. We will use approved Swift XRT monitoring to trigger up to 4single-visit NuSTAR observations, of which up to 3 are joint with XMM (orNICER). Together, these data are needed to determine if a standard thinaccretion disk is being built up as the AGN turns on (and then characterize thisevent) or if alternate physics are at play.1 |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2022-07-28T09:26:28Z/2022-07-28T16:56:28Z |
| Version | 20.08_20220509_1852 |
| 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 | 2023-08-12T00:00:00Z |
| Keywords | "NuSTAR", "XMM", "re awakening agn", "single visit nustar", "approved swift xrt", "changing look agn", "alternate physics", "agn activity", "mrk 590", "repeated major xray", "partially re ignited", "standing issue" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Daniel Lawther, 2023, 'TOO OBS OF A RE-AWAKENING AGN: EXPLORING THE PHYSICS OF CHANGING-LOOK AGN', 20.08_20220509_1852, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-s5jwkjs |