| Proposal ID | 009436 |
| Title | X-ray Spectroscopy of Low-Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei with XMM |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0094360201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l8ten9x |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Eliot Quataert |
| Abstract | We propose to use {it XMM} to perform X-ray spectroscopy on the nucleiof several nearby galaxies which harbor low-luminosity active galacticnuclei (LLAGN; NGC 4736, NGC 5033, and NGC 1052). {it ASCA}observations of these and other LLAGN suggest iron emission-lineproperties quite different from those of luminous Seyfert galaxies.{it XMM} will provide definitive measurements of the iron line propertiesin these systems (physical line width, equivalent width, centroidenergy). This has important implications for the physics of accretionin LLAGN. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2001-02-09T23:51:15Z/2002-12-18T19:00:53Z |
| 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 | 2004-01-31T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-03-04 |
| Keywords | "NGC 4736", "iron line properties", "perform xray spectroscopy", "XMM", "luminous seyfert galaxy", "ngc 1052", "definitive measurements", "nearby galaxy", "equivalent width", "x ray spectroscopy", "ngc 5033", "centroid energy", "ngc 4736" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Eliot Quataert, 2004, 'X-ray Spectroscopy of Low-Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei with XMM', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l8ten9x |