| Name | 080399 |
| Title | Study of high Eddington accretion with the ultrafast outflow of NGC 1313 ULX-1 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0803990101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-5mumqvk |
| Author | Dr Ciro Pinto |
| Description | We propose a high-resolution spectral and timing study of the emission and absorption lines from the ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) NGC 1313 X-1. With a 750 ks XMM-Newton observation (split into three epochs), we will quantify the geometry and physical properties of the relativistic wind and its relation with the accretion rate and radiative luminosity, solving a fundamental problem of black hole accretion. We will determine: a) the launching radius of the wind; b) the mass outflow rate and kinetic power; c) the ionisation structure of the emitting plasma; d) the optical thickness of the wind as a function of spectral hardness of the X-ray continuum (a proxy for the viewing angle), which will describe the presence of orbital and super-orbital periods and the accretion power of ULXs. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2017-06-14T20:40:21Z/2017-12-10T22:08:29Z |
| 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 | 2018-12-28T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Ciro Pinto, 2018, 080399, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-5mumqvk |