| Proposal Number | Subject Category | PI Name | Chandra Time | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27620010 | NORMAL GALAXIES | Yuhan Yao | 30 ks | VLA+Chandra observations of two TDEs with evidence of off-axis jets |
Subject Category: NORMAL GALAXIES
Proposal Number: 27620010
Title: VLA+Chandra observations of two TDEs with evidence of off-axis jets
PI Name: Yuhan Yao
Abstract: Tidal disruption events (TDEs) occur when a star is torn apart by the gravitational forces of a massive black hole, occasionally producing relativistic jets that emit across the electromagnetic spectrum. Despite the identification of only four on-axis jetted TDEs to date, theoretical models predict a higher intrinsic rate due to relativistic beaming effects. Recent discoveries of super-luminous TDEs suggest that some might be off-axis jetted TDEs. This proposal focuses on two such candidates, AT2024lhc and AT2024kmq, discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility in summer 2024. In this proposal, we request VLA (two epochs for AT2024kmq, one epoch for AT2024lhc) and Chandra (one epoch for each object)
observations during 2025A.