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Name 078403
Title XMM and HST Target of Opportunity Observations of Tidal Disruption Events
URL

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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-klh0dg8
Author Prof Andrew Levan
Description Tidal disruption events (TDEs), where a star is disrupted while passing close to
a black hole, enable a view of accretion onto supermassive objects from
quiescence to super-Eddington rates, on a timescale of a few years. Here we
propose to characterise the spectral and temporal properties two TDEs found in
AO15. As part of a comprehensive multiwavelength campaign we will use XMM-Newton
and HST to map either side of the expected hot black-body peak; search for
evidence of non-thermal components; track the cooling of the event and study the
long and short timescale variability of the sources. In doing so we will create
exquisite, panchromatic pictures of these extreme events.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2017-07-21T14:58:40Z/2017-08-15T07:14:37Z
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 2018-09-01T22:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Andrew Levan, 2018, 078403, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-klh0dg8