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Proposal ID 003214
Title Chasing quasar 2 with XMM
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-bvcdzbq
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Fabrizio Fiore
Abstract Highly obscured quasarvirgul2 have been proposed as the main contributorsto the hard X-ray background. Despite years of searches only anhandful of such sources is known. We propose to observe with XMM asample of 9 relatively bright (F(5-10 keV)=2-10E-13 cgs) High EnergyLLarge Area Survey. (HELLAS) X-ray sources, discovered by the BeppoSAXMECS in the hard X-ray band 5-10 keV. We selected the sourcesaccording to two criteria: a) highest hardness ratio in the 2-10 keVband; highest ratio between the MECS 5-10 band and the ROSAT 0.5-2 keVband. This should select obscured sources in which the nucleus
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2001-02-28T23:52:04Z/2002-01-03T18:53:24Z
Version 17.56_20190403_1200
Mission Description The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs 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 Earths 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 2003-02-01T00:00:00Z
Keywords "relatively bright f5", "XMM", "hellas xray sources", "chasing quasar", "hard xray background", "main contributors", "bepposax mecs", "hardness ratio", "kev band", "energy llarge", "obscured quasar", "BeppoSAX", "select obscured sources", "ROSAT", "hard xray band"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Fabrizio Fiore, 2003, 'Chasing quasar 2 with XMM', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-bvcdzbq