| Name | 020635 |
| Title | UNVEILING THE NATURE OF HARD X-RAY SELECTED AGN THROUGH XMM-NEWTON SPECTROSCOPY |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0206350101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rawo7yw |
| Author | Dr MARCELLA BRUSA |
| Description | We propose a 80 ks observation of a sizeable sample of rather peculiar AGNs detected in the 2-10 keV band by the HELLAS2XMM survey in the PKS0537-28 field, for which extensive multi-wavelength follow-up observations (radio, IR, optical and Chandra) have already been obtained. This sample comprises red quasars, candidate Type 2 quasars, optically blue, X-ray absorbed quasars, extremely red objects, and sources characterized by large X-ray-to-optical flux ratios. The primary goal of this proposal is to obtain good quality X-ray spectra of a r^ant number of sources in order to measure key parameters such as X-ray column density and iron K_alpha emission lines, and to investigate the link between the X-ray and optical properties. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-03-20T14:04:32Z/2005-03-21T14:51:04Z |
| 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 | 2006-07-08T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr MARCELLA BRUSA, 2006, 020635, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rawo7yw |