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Jun 23 – 27, 2025
Eckhardt Research Center
America/Chicago timezone

The South Pole Telescope AGN Monitoring Campaign

Jun 25, 2025, 9:00 AM
20m
161 (Eckhardt Research Center)

161

Eckhardt Research Center

5640 South Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Plenary Session Plenary

Speakers

Aidan Simpson (University of Chicago) John Hood (The University of Chicago)

Description

Including millimeter-wave (mm-wave) data in multi-wavelength studies of the variability of active galactic nuclei (AGN) can provide insights into AGN physics that are not easily accessible at other wavelengths. We will discuss the potential of cosmic microwave background (CMB) telescopes to provide long-term, high-cadence mm-wave AGN monitoring over large fractions of sky. The South Pole Telescope (SPT) group has launched an AGN monitoring campaign using data from the SPTpol and SPT-3G instruments, providing high-cadence long-baseline light curves that span from 2012 to present day.

Would you be interested in presenting a poster if the conference is oversubcribed? Yes

Primary authors

Aidan Simpson (University of Chicago) John Hood (The University of Chicago)

Presentation materials