Proposal ID | 020372 |
Title | ACCRETION AND OUTFLOW IN THE BROAD LINE RADIO GALAXY 3C 390.3 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0203720201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cpbt6uy |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr RITA SAMBRUNA |
Abstract | We propose EPIC observations of the X-ray bright BLRG 3C 390.3. This is the onlyradio-loud AGN whose ASCA spectrum indicates a relatively narrow, strong FeK-alpha line with a disk-like profile. The high sensitivity of EPIC will allowusto resolve the line profile, testing origins for the line and discriminatingamong competing accretion scenarios. In addition, 3C 390.3 exhibits both a coldand a warm absorber at soft X-rays. The RGS will probe the ionization anddynamical states of the absorbers for the first time in a BLRG. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2004-10-08T19:43:26Z/2004-10-17T14:46:12Z |
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 | 2005-11-25T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "testing origins", "line profile", "EPIC", "3c 390", "alpha line", "accretion scenarios", "warm absorber", "relatively narrow", "soft xray", "asca spectrum", "radio loud agn" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr RITA SAMBRUNA, 2005, 'ACCRETION AND OUTFLOW IN THE BROAD LINE RADIO GALAXY 3C 390.3', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cpbt6uy |