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Name 005977
Title NGC 6300: a New, Bright, Compton-thick Seyfert 2 Galaxy
URL

https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0059770101
https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0059770201

DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cptg5c3
Author Dr Karen Leighly
Description An RXTE observation of the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 6300 reveals a huge equivalent
width iron line and a flat X-ray continuum, providing strong evidence that
NGC 6300 is a Compton-thick Seyfert 2 galaxy. Compton-thick Seyfert 2 galaxies
are important because they provide direct support for unified models of Seyfert
galaxies, as well as direct evidence for high column densities. NGC 6300 is
potentially an important object because it is very bright compared with other
Compton-thick Seyfert 2 galaxies and because it appears to be dominated by
Compton reflection with little contamination from scattering by ionized gas.
The energies of the predicted soft X-ray emission lines and structure of the
Kalpha line observable in the proposed 40 ks XMM observation will verify this
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2001-03-02T03:36:01Z/2001-03-02T16:35:36Z
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 2002-11-18T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Karen Leighly, 2002, 005977, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cptg5c3