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Proposal ID 020465
Title COMPLETING THE X-RAY CENSUS OF NEARBY SEYFERT GALAXIES: OUR HIDDEN NEIGHBOURS
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-5gjea8o
Principal Investigator, PI Dr IAN GEORGE
Abstract Consideration of the CfA sample of Seyfert galaxies reveals the suprising factthat only half the sample, well studied at most wavelengths, has been observedin the X-ray regime. It is likely these are absorbed sources, and it isimportant to observe these with XMM to redress our picture of low-z AGN. Whilemuch recent work has focussed on obscured AGN at high-z, obscured local sourcesare an important and neglected part of the luminosity function. These localsources also offer the opportunity to observe a level of detail in the X-rayspectra which is currently impossible to study in high-z sources. XMMobservations of local Seyferts complement those at other wavebands & testunification schemes. These sources may also hold secrets undetectable in the more distant counterparts.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2004-05-10T18:48:57Z/2005-01-07T04:37:14Z
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 2006-02-10T00:00:00Z
Keywords "obscured agn", "xray regime", "luminosity function", "z sources", "distant counterparts", "local sources", "local seyferts complement", "xray spectra", "xray census", "hold secrets undetectable", "XMM", "hidden neighbours", "seyfert galaxy reveals", "low z agn", "test unification schemes", "nearby seyfert galaxy", "cfa sample", "absorbed sources", "obscured local sources"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr IAN GEORGE, 2006, 'COMPLETING THE X-RAY CENSUS OF NEARBY SEYFERT GALAXIES: OUR HIDDEN NEIGHBOURS', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-5gjea8o