| Proposal ID | 095186 |
| Title | FOLLOWING THE DISK-JET-CORONA CONNECTION IN THE UNIQUE RADIO GALAXY 3C120 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0951860501 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-eke3j3a |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Daniel R. Wilkins |
| Abstract | 3C120 is a unique broad-line radio galaxy. Alongside the vast jets launched bythe supermassive black hole in its nucleus, 3C120 possesses a compact X-rayemitting corona that irradiates the inner disk. This provides a unique view ofthe inner regions around the black hole in which the jet is launched and thecorona is formed. We propose four, monthly, 160ks observations of 3C120 withNuSTAR to be coordinated with ongoing monthly VLBA observations of the jet. Twoof these are to be simultaneous with 210ks XMM-Newton observations. Theseobservations will map the accretion geometry and trace the connection betweenthe accretion disk, corona and jet. This comprehensive program will give usimportant new insight into how jets are launched by black holes. |
| Publications | No publications found for current proposal! |
| Instrument | Instruments not available |
| Temporal Coverage | 2024-09-13T15:41:53Z/2024-09-13T16:01:44Z |
| Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
| 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 | 2024-09-19T00:00:00Z |
| 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 Daniel R. Wilkins, 2024, 'FOLLOWING THE DISK-JET-CORONA CONNECTION IN THE UNIQUE RADIO GALAXY 3C120', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-eke3j3a |