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Name 040211
Title A Complete Sample of the Brightest Type 2 AGN in the SDSS
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0402110201

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2ojxddn
Author Prof Timothy Heckman
Description We propose to obtain XMM-Newton data for a complete sample of the 20 brightest
Type 2 AGN drawn from virgul100000 low-z AGN in the SDSS DR4. The sample members have
a flux in the [OIII]5007 emission line > 4x10E-14 erg/(cm^2 s). Each has a
wealth of information about the AGN and its host galaxy derived homogeneously
from the SDSS (including the black hole mass, [OIII] luminosity, and Eddington
ratio for the AGN and the mass, structure, and stellar content of the galaxy).
We will use these combined data to determine the fraction of Compton-thick AGN
and to determine whether they differ systematically in terms of the properties
of the AGN and the host galaxy. This will provide new insights into AGN physics,
the evolution of galaxies and black holes, and the hard X-ray background.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2007-01-27T20:03:03Z/2007-01-28T02:06:36Z
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 2008-03-06T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof Timothy Heckman, 2008, 040211, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2ojxddn