| Name | 010666 |
| Title | XMM GT observation of a Broad Absorption Line Quasars |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0106660101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zdczlrj |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | GT- We propose to observe the Broad-Absorption Line (BAL) Quasar LBQSvirgul2212-1759 with XMM. This is one of the few BALQSO detected with ROSAT with a PSPC count rate of 0.049+/-0.002 cts/s. A 50 ks exposure time yields virgul 22,000 cts with EPIC-pn (thin) and 850 cts with one RGS, i.e. a S/N ratio of virgul 3 per 10virgulev channel when combining both RGS and all orders. The spectra will be used to measure the X-ray absorption, compare it with the optical absorbing column and infer the physical conditions of the BAL gas. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2000-11-17T15:39:07Z/2001-11-19T04:51:47Z |
| 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 | 2003-02-19T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2003, Xmm Gt Observation Of A Broad Absorption Line Quasars, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-zdczlrj |