Title: Challenging the existence of MeV-blazars by observing its prototype: PKS 0208-512

Title: Challenging the existence of MeV-blazars by observing its prototype: PKS 0208-512

Proposal ID: 0120109
Subject category: Extragalactic Object
Principal investigator: Reimer
Institute: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Abstract

We propose a 1800 ksec observation towards PKS 0208-512 with IBIS-ISGRI and SPI in order to examine the prototype of the COMPTEL-detected class of MeV-blazars. In conjunction with utilizing the continuum sensitivity of the main instruments aboard INTEGRAL, JEM-X observations should be performed to simultaneously monitor the activity state of the inverse Compton emission component of this gamma-ray load blazar. This proposal will be accompanied with ground-based observations at optical and radio wavelengths to extend the simultaneous coverage into the synchrotron emission component of PKS 0208-512.