Name | 020252 |
Title | EVOLUTION OF THE X-RAY PROPERTIES OVER THE LIFETIMES OF RADIO-LOUD AGN |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0202520101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rkx66xl |
Author | Dr IGNAS SNELLEN |
Description | The new X-ray observatories have given us great insights into the energetic accretion processes in active galaxies, providing important clues about possible connections between different classes of radio-quiet and radio-loud AGN. Although much of the current work is focused on parameterizing the X-ray emission of AGN, virtually nothing is known about the possible evolution of the X-ray properties over the lifetime of an AGN. We propose to perform the first X-ray observations of the 5 most famous and extensively studied young GPS radio galaxies in the sky. This will yield important information on the evolution of the accretion flow over the AGN-lifecycle, and the mass and distribution of circumnuclear material around young radio sources. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2003-12-25T19:30:08Z/2004-10-21T14:21:23Z |
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 | 2005-11-18T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2005-11-18T00:00:00Z, 020252, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-rkx66xl |