| Name | 085018 |
| Title | ToO observations of flaring AGNs based on optical, X-ray and I-ray triggers |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0850180101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9kiu5a3 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We ask for ToO observations of flaring AGNs. The scientific motivations are many: they provide unprecedented photon statistics, valuable for both scoping the intrinsic spectra and variability of AGN and competing models for those (one-zone or two-zones, leptonic or hadronic) as well as detecting new VHE gamma-ray emitting sources (e.g. FSRQs, gravitationally lensed quasars) and source classes (e.g. NlSy1), that can only be detected during bright flares. We will take triggers from: 1. Optical (Tuorla blazar monitoring program) 2. SWIFT (GCN/ATel alerts) or MAXI (ATel) 3. Fermi-LAT (MAGIC internal analysis chain and priv. comm.) 4. VHE I?-rays flare based on MAGIC/VERITAS/H.E.S.S./HAWC/FACT 5.VHE I?-ray flare seen by MAGIC (self-trigger) 6. Fast rise/decay seen by FACT 7. ATel/GCN. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-03-01T22:54:05Z/2020-01-24T11:49:07Z |
| Version | 18.02_20200221_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 | 2021-02-17T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2021, Too Observations Of Flaring Agns Based On Optical Comma X-Ray And I-Ray Triggers, 18.02_20200221_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9kiu5a3 |