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Name 086443
Title Understanding the nature of soft X-ray emission in radio-loud Type 2 AGN
URL

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https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0864430201
https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0864430301
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DOI https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-akb2nll
Author Dr Laura Di Gesu
Description We propose to observe the bright quasar 3C 234 for 160 ks using the RGS as prime
instrument. This observation will provide the first deep high-resolution X-ray
spectrum ever obtained of a narrow-line radio-loud AGN. Our preliminary RGS data
of April 2019 display, for the first time, a clear evidence of soft X-ray
emission lines in an obscured radio-loud AGN. The superior spectral quality that
will be achieved with the new observation will allow us to unambiguously
determine the physical conditions of the ionized gas. This will provide an
unprecedented insights on the longstanding debate about the nature of the soft
X-ray emission in radio-loud type 2 AGN.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2021-05-22T18:58:52Z/2021-05-25T19:13:23Z
Version 19.16_20210326_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 2022-07-03T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Laura Di Gesu, 2022, 086443, 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-akb2nll