| Proposal ID | 093100 |
| Title | EXTREME PARTICLE ACCELERATION IN THE GAMMA-RAY BINARY 1FGL J1018.6-5856 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0931000101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-0knbbso |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Joel Coley |
| Abstract | We propose contemporaneous 60 ks NuSTAR and 30 ks XMM-Newton observations of theHMGB 1FGL J1018.6-5856 during the sharp decline of the pre-periastron keV--TeVa??a??spikea??a?? of its 16.5 day orbit. With the first combinedNuSTAR+XMM-Newton observations, we will monitor the evolution of the 0.7-30 keVspectral shape from the peak of the spike to after its decay to discriminatebetween the synchrotron or IC losses driving its extreme physical conditions andsearch for signatures of a NS or BH using the excellent timing resolution thanksto both NuSTAR and XMM-Newton. Thanks to their broadband capabilities, largeeffective areas and superior timing resolution, our observations of J1018 willreveal crucial insights on physical mechanisms driving emission in the HMGB population. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2023-07-12T01:56:19Z/2023-07-12T11:06:19Z |
| 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 | 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | XMM-Newton, OM, RGS, EPIC, X-ray, Multi-Mirror, SAS |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Joel Coley, 2024, 'EXTREME PARTICLE ACCELERATION IN THE GAMMA-RAY BINARY 1FGL J1018.6-5856', 20.10_20230417_1156, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-0knbbso |