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Name 080084
Title Outbursts of radio-quiet AGN
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0800840201

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cl0jds3
Author European Space Agency
Description Recent XMM-Newton observations of Seyfert galaxies establish outbursts of
radio-quiet AGNs as a poorly explored discovery space for AGN physics with an
enormous potential to learn. We propose two 80ks simultaneous XMM-Newton/NuSTAR
observations accompanied by SALT/HET optical spectroscopy of the next suited AGN
outburst(s), triggered with XMM-Newton slews, Swift, Gaia and others. True AGN
outbursts will allow us to trace accretion physics, X-ray spectral complexity
connected with dramatic emission-line changes and possibly elusive stellar tidal
disruption events probing an even more extreme accretion regime. With the
detection of a new rare ..Changing Look AGN. in July 2014 we demonstrated
successful search strategy and organization of follow-up campaigns with broad wavelength coverage.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2018-06-26T23:55:24Z/2018-06-28T02:05:24Z
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 2019-07-19T22:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, 2019, Outbursts Of Radio-Quiet Agn, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cl0jds3