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Proposal ID 020431
Title XMM-NEWTON OBSERVATIONS OF THE SECOND-BRIGHTEST QUASAR, PHL 1811
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nfrdmwj
Principal Investigator, PI Prof KAREN LEIGHLY
Abstract Followup spectroscopy of VLA FIRST survey quasar candidates discovered a verybright quasar in the South Galactic Cap. Strangely, this quasar was not detectedin the ROSAT All Sky Survey. Followup coordinated HST and Chandra observationsshowed that it is intrinsically very X-ray weak, pointing to unusual and extremeconditions in the X-ray emitting corona. We propose an XMM-Newton observation ofthis unusual quasar to study the spectrum of an intrinsically X-ray weak object,to potentially confirm rapid X-ray variability tentatively identified in theChandra observation in this very luminous quasar, and to monitor its X-raystate.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2004-11-01T09:06:42Z/2004-11-01T18:15:21Z
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 2005-12-02T00:00:00Z
Keywords "xray emitting corona", "XMM", "xray weak", "phl 1811", "luminous quasar", "coordinated hst", "south galactic cap", "brightest quasar", "survey quasar candidates", "bright quasar", "XMM-Newton", "ROSAT", "xray weak object", "HST", "xmm newton", "sky survey"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof KAREN LEIGHLY, 2005, 'XMM-NEWTON OBSERVATIONS OF THE SECOND-BRIGHTEST QUASAR comma PHL 1811', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nfrdmwj