| Name | 055096 |
| Title | Disclosing the X-ray properties of Type 2 QSO |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0550960101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-twfa5at |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The study of the X-ray spectral properties of type 2 QSO has fundamental consequence on several hot topics related to the AGN physics. The understanding of their X-ray spectral properties is, however, still limited. We propose XMM-Newton observations of 7 QSO2 belonging to the XMM Bright Survey. This QSO2 sample is unique at the moment: the objects are bright (both in X-ray and in the optical), they belong to a complete survey, and multi-wavelength data have been already accumulated. In particular for 5 objects we have Spitzer proprietary data (allowing us for a detailed investigation to characterize their infrared properties), while good optical spectra are available for all the objects (enabling for a detailed investigation of the AGN narrow line region as well as its host galaxy). |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-11-26T17:48:24Z/2009-02-02T03:00:48Z |
| 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 | 2010-03-06T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2010, Disclosing The X-Ray Properties Of Type 2 Qso, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-twfa5at |