| Name | 080189 |
| Title | The XMM-Newton PG Quasar Survey Legacy Program |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0801890301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-s4vsayh |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose to obtain high S/N XMM/EPIC spectra of 28 PG quasars in order to complete the high-quality coverage of the Bright Quasar Survey sample of 87 z<0.5 type 1 AGN. This sample has been a cornerstone for studies of AGN. It covers AGN over a wide range of intrinsic properties, from the Seyfert luminosity level to the quasar level. We also request 5 joint HST orbits to complete the high-quality UV coverage of this sample. This XMM-Newton Legacy Program will establish the intrinsic distribution of X-ray emission properties of type 1 AGN. Together with past (KPNO, VLA, ROSAT, HST, ISO, Herschel, WISE), ongoing (eVLA), and future (NuSTAR, ALMA, Swift) observations, it will provide a definitive base for studies of the underlying physical processes in AGN. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2017-04-20T16:43:25Z/2018-03-12T10:44:07Z |
| 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 | 2019-04-02T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2019, The Xmm-Newton Pg Quasar Survey Legacy Program, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-s4vsayh |