| Name | 065190 |
| Title | The X-ray Absorber of the X-ray Transint BAL NLS1 WPVS 007 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0651900201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ty2xdu8 |
| Author | Dr Dirk Grupe |
| Description | We propose to obtain a well-exposed X-ray spectrum of the X-ray transient Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 galaxy (NLS1)/transient Broad Absorption-line AGN WPVS 007 with XMM-Newton simultaneously with our approved HST/Chandra observations. The goal is to establish a tight connection between the UV broad absorption line troughs found in FUSE observations and the strong partial covering absorber feature found by Swift. WPVSvirgul007 showed a dramatic transformation into a BAL-QSO between a 1996 HST observation and a 2003 FUSE observation; the recent Swift X-ray detections suggest that the absorber has started to disappear. Therefore it is crucial for our HST COS UV spectroscopy to know what the status of the X-ray absorber is. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EPN, RGS1, OM, RGS2, EMOS1, EMOS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2010-06-11T05:33:11Z/2010-06-12T17:12:17Z |
| 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 | 2011-07-03T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Dirk Grupe, 2011, 065190, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ty2xdu8 |