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Name 003914
Title The obscured quasars in IRAS F15307+3252 and similar objects
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0039140101

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gddnsif
Author Dr Carolin Crawford
Description We propose to determine whether some of the most powerful galaxies in the
Universe are powered by active nuclei, by detecting IRAS F15307+3252 and three
apparently similar objects with XMM. We wish to confirm that F15307+3252 is the
prototype of the long-sought class of luminous type 2 AGN, the highly obscured
quasars. Optical spectropolarimetry revealed a buried quasar, but previous X-ray
missions did not detect it, suggesting that the line of sight is Thomson-thick.
The non-thermal X-ray emission only emerges from behind the obscuration at
energies above 10 keV, which, at the redshift of F15307+3252, is redshifted well
into the XMM band. Any scattered nuclear emission will also be detectable at
some level.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2002-07-30T12:06:53Z/2002-07-30T19:31:56Z
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 2003-08-30T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Carolin Crawford, 2003, 003914, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-gddnsif