Name | 010914 |
Title | Spectral Variability of Seyfert Galaxies |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0109141001 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0u4md6o |
Author | Prof Keith Mason |
Description | GT- We wish to perform long pointings (150 ksec) with XMM at two bright Seyfert 1 galaxies, NGC4051 and Mrk766, in order to measure i) the power spectrum of flux variations down to the shortest scales, ii) the cross correlation of variations at medium X-ray, soft X-ray, UV and optical wavelengths, iii) changes in the spectral shape of the X-ray continuum iv) variations of spectral features such as absorption from partially ionized gas and the fluorescent Fe emission line(s) in response to continuum variations. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2001-05-16T10:30:57Z/2001-05-21T20:38:40Z |
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 | 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z, 010914, PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0u4md6o |