| Name | 020372 |
| Title | ACCRETION AND OUTFLOW IN THE BROAD LINE RADIO GALAXY 3C 390.3 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0203720201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cpbt6uy |
| Author | Dr RITA SAMBRUNA |
| Description | We propose EPIC observations of the X-ray bright BLRG 3C 390.3. This is the only radio-loud AGN whose ASCA spectrum indicates a relatively narrow, strong Fe K-alpha line with a disk-like profile. The high sensitivity of EPIC will allowus to resolve the line profile, testing origins for the line and discriminating among competing accretion scenarios. In addition, 3C 390.3 exhibits both a cold and a warm absorber at soft X-rays. The RGS will probe the ionization and dynamical states of the absorbers for the first time in a BLRG. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2004-10-08T19:43:26Z/2004-10-17T14:46:12Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_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 | 2005-11-25T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr RITA SAMBRUNA, 2005, 020372, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cpbt6uy |