Proposal ID | 020214 |
Title | X-RAY EXCAVATION OF SCUBA-LUMINOUS QUASARS |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0202140101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-6jm9htm |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr ROBERT PRIDDEY |
Abstract | Observations of luminous, high-redshift quasars in the submillimetre bandsuggest that a high fraction of these AGN coexist alongside powerful,dust-enshrouded star formation in their host galaxies. They thus bear all thehallmarks of youthful galaxies, inhabiting an environment rich in gas and dust.We propose to obtain sensitive XMM--Newton spectroscopy of high-redshift,submm-luminous quasars from our intensive, multiwavelength study. This willestablish whether there is any correlation between anomalous X-ray spectra (e.g.intrinsic absorption) and the presence of starbursts and/or large masses ofmolecular gas. This has significant implications for our understanding of therelation between the formation of AGN and their massive host galaxies. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2003-12-16T19:12:18Z/2004-01-04T03:53:27Z |
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 | 2005-01-30T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "scuba luminous quasars", "submillimetre band", "youthful galaxy", "redshift quasars", "submm luminous quasars", "molecular gas", "anomalous xray spectra", "XMM", "x ray excavation" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr ROBERT PRIDDEY, 2005, 'X-RAY EXCAVATION OF SCUBA-LUMINOUS QUASARS', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-6jm9htm |