Name | 005015 |
Title | The X-ray spectrum of an X-ray bright quasar, PMN0525, at z=4.41 |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0050150101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a88qjiw |
Author | European Space Agency |
Description | PMN 0525-336 is a powerful radio-loud quasar at z=4.41. Its high X-ray brightness of 1e-12 erg/s/cm2 in the 2-10 keV band and low Galactic column density of 2.2e20 mean that EPIC pn will give an excellent spectrum over the 0.5-65 keV rest band. It is one of a small set of blazars at z>4 which show extreme properties, possibly as a result of their high power. We propose to observe it with XMM to determine the spectral curvature and to search for intrinsic absorption (the host galaxy is likely still forming). |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2001-02-11T11:25:54Z/2001-09-15T17:12:00Z |
Version | PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE |
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 | 2003-05-15T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2003, The X-Ray Spectrum Of An X-Ray Bright Quasar Comma Pmn0525 Comma At Z=4.41, PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a88qjiw |