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Name 010366
Title Are there X-ray quiet quasars
URL

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https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0103660301
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-7ab43zm
Author Dr Bernd Aschenbach
Description GT-The X-ray-to-optical energy distribution of quasars, alpha_ox, is required
to relate the quasar statistics, evolution and luminosity function in the two
wavebands and to understand its. broad band emission. In a recent study of
radio-quiet quasars from ROSAT observations there is a small number of objects
showing very weak X-ray emission compared to their optical luminosity. The
nature of these X-ray quiet quasars is unknown and it is not clear whether they
are the X-ray quiet extremes of a continous distribution or a distinct class of
objects. XMM observations seem to be the only way to understand this new
population of quasars and to distinguish different explanations for the unknown
physical nature of these objects.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2000-11-04T23:35:48Z/2002-07-10T15:55:52Z
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 2003-08-09T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Bernd Aschenbach, 2003, 010366, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-7ab43zm