Owing to their brightness and proximity, Mrk421 and Mrk501 are among the blazarsthat can be studied with the greatest level of detail, and thus excellentastrophysical laboratories to study the underlying physics of blazars. Werequest MAGIC observations to provide sensitive VHE coverage for themulti-instrument campaigns in 2023/2024. These MAGIC observations are needed tocharacterise with accuracy the high-energy bump and its temporal evolution withsimultaneous coverage for the low-energy bump.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2023-03-19T22:22:57Z/2023-03-20T06:42:57Z
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.
European Space Agency, Mr Axel Arbet-Engels, 2024, 'Extensive multi-frequency monitoring of the classical TeV blazars Mrk 421 and Mr', 20.10_20230417_1156, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-[xxxxxxx]
