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Name 067092
Title Rapid Flares from TeV Gamma-Ray Blazars
URL

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https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0670920401
https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0670920501

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uzkdadu
Author Dr Wei Cui
Description We propose to observe a known TeV gamma-ray blazar in outburst. The observation
will be supported by coordinated ground-based observations at TeV energies. The
main thrust of the proposed observation is to study the flaring phenomenon on
sub-hour timescales jointly at X-ray and TeV energies. XMM covers a critical
spectral range for studying TeV gamma-ray blazars, because the SED of such
sources peaks in or near its passing band. The data will also allow
investigations of correlated variability of the X-ray and TeV gamma-ray
emission, spectral hysteresis, and hardness-intensity correlation. The results
may shed significant light on the properties of emitting regions in the jets of
TeV gamma-ray blazars, emission mechanisms, and the composition of the jets (i.e., leptonic vs hadronic).
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2014-04-29T03:31:26Z/2014-05-03T07:42:47Z
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 2015-05-27T22:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Wei Cui, 2015, 067092, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uzkdadu