| Name | 083042 |
| Title | DRILLING THROUGH THE DUST OF IRAS 08572+3915 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0830420101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ev2w7vm |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Galaxy mergers are thought to trigger strong accretion onto supermassive black holes, during a phase in which the system is heavily obscured. However, the dynamics of this process, and of the possible feedback from the active galactic nucleus, are still largely unknown. We propose here a joint NuSTAR/XMM-Newton (200/112ks) observation of the most energetic, embedded galactic nucleus in the local Universe, which will be observed by JWST as part of an approved Early Release Science proposal. The combination of state-of-the-art X-ray observations and high spatial resolution IR spectroscopy will allow us to define the energy budget of the system, to assess the impact of AGN activity in its surrounding, and to study in unprecedented detail this fundamental phase of black hole growth. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-04-05T23:08:47Z/2019-04-08T16:34:59Z |
| 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 | 2020-05-14T22:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2020, Drilling Through The Dust Of Iras 08572+3915, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ev2w7vm |