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|| Boller|| X-ray || XMM || Testing GR with XMM-Newton observations in the Galactic Centre || 50ks || Selection of observable tests of GR with luminous features close to the GC, ToO || late December 2012 || |
Observing proposals for 2013
Approved observing proposals
PI |
Band |
Instrument |
Title |
Allocated Time |
Strategy |
UT observing dates |
Baganoff |
X-ray |
Chandra |
Monitoring the Tidal Disruption of a Gas Cloud Approaching Sgr A* |
6 x 20ksec |
Roughly monthly sampling around pericenter time |
|
Ponti |
X-ray |
Chandra / HETG |
X-ray monitoring of Sgr A* during outburst |
280ksec |
ToO: If SgrA* gets brighter than Lx = 10^36 erg/s |
|
Haggards |
X-ray |
Chandra |
Joint Chandra/XMM/EVLA Monitoring of the Gas Cloud G2 as it Encounters Sgr A* |
6 x 50ksec |
Roughly monthly sampling around pericenter time |
|
Submitted observing proposals
PI |
Band |
Instrument |
Title |
Time Applied For |
Strategy |
Expected decision |
Gillessen |
NIR |
SINFONI/VLT |
Watching a gas cloud disrupt [...] |
70h |
Two epochs of deep integral field spectroscopy to follow evolution of line shape |
22.12.2012 |
Gillessen |
NIR |
NACO/VLT |
Watching a gas cloud disrupt [...] |
20h |
ToO: If SgrA* changes in 2013, get multi-band lightcurves |
22.12.2012 |
Ponti |
X-ray |
XMM |
Capturing a major accretion event of Sgr A* |
230ks |
ToO: If SgrA* brighter than 10^35 erg/s |
|
Ponti |
X-ray |
XMM |
Monitoring Sgr A* |
200ks |
Monitor |
|
Boller |
X-ray |
XMM |
Testing GR with XMM-Newton observations in the Galactic Centre |
50ks |
Selection of observable tests of GR with luminous features close to the GC, ToO |
late December 2012 |