Proposal ID | 092377 |
Title | Blazar Flares in Crisis at Multiwavelengths |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0923770201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-l7x8c31 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Mr Florian Eppel |
Abstract | We request one 130ks XMM-Newton observation of a radio-flaringhigh-synchrotron-peaked BL Lac object that is affected by the so-called Dopplercrisis. For this intriguing class of objects, previous radio observations havetypically found sub-luminal apparent jet speeds while their bright, variable,very-high-energy TeV gamma-ray emission and multiwavelength spectral modelssuggest very-high Doppler factors. We will observe such an object with the EventHorizon Telescope (EHT) as part of a triggered proposal. In order to understandthe multiwavelength emission and possibly resolve the Doppler crisis for thissource we request quasi-simultaneous XMM-Newton observations, which will providean independent probe of the Doppler factor by studying minute-scale variations in the X-ray light curve. |
Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2023-02-27T23:44:29Z/2023-03-01T13:36:09Z |
Version | 20.09_20221024_1724 |
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 | 2024-03-22T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Mr Florian Eppel, 2024, 'Blazar Flares in Crisis at Multiwavelengths', 20.09_20221024_1724, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-l7x8c31 |