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Name 076122
Title Iron K Reverberation in an Object with a Narrow Relativistic Fe K Line
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0761220101

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fwdjgz9
Author Dr ABDERAHMEN ZOGHBI
Description Reverberation time lags have been observed in several AGN. The iron line
responds to changes in the illuminating continuum with a delay comparable to the
light crossing time a few gravitational radii from the black hole. Objects so
far with iron K reverberation have broad relativistic lines with strong red
wings, supporting their origin in relativistic reverberation. Not all observed
AGN however have broad Fe K lines with strong red wings. If the relativistic
reverberation hypothesis is correct, objects with a relatively narrow, but
relativistic, Fe K lines should show longer delays and narrower lag-energy
profiles. Here we propose to observe NGC 5506 to directly test this hypothesis.
The new data will provide constraints on the black hole spin independently from spectroscopy and timing.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2015-07-07T21:57:03Z/2015-07-09T10:37:03Z
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 2016-07-23T22:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr ABDERAHMEN ZOGHBI, 2016, 076122, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fwdjgz9