| Name | 055172 |
| Title | The dynamics of low-power (FRI) jets |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0551720101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-75yat4y |
| Author | Dr Judith Croston |
| Description | The dynamics of low-power radio jets are largely determined by interactions with the surrounding X-ray emitting gas. With previous XMM-Newton observations, we have detected evidence for radio-source heating and have used environmental measurements to constrain detailed three-dimensional kinematic models of jet dynamics. Here we propose to reobserve one of the best candidates for this type of study, 3C 31, for which our previous observation was unusable due to flare contamination, and to observe for the first time the lower luminosity radio galaxy B2 1553+24, in order to determine the physical properties of the jets and to investigate their interactions with the environment. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-07-01T05:56:12Z/2008-07-01T20:48:59Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2009-08-02T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Judith Croston, 2009, 055172, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-75yat4y |