
| Proposal ID | 020465 |
| Title | COMPLETING THE X-RAY CENSUS OF NEARBY SEYFERT GALAXIES: OUR HIDDEN NEIGHBOURS |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0204650101 |
| 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 |
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
| Keywords | "hold secrets undetectable", "local seyferts complement", "z sources", "obscured local sources", "XMM", "xray spectra", "absorbed sources", "nearby seyfert galaxy", "cfa sample", "luminosity function", "distant counterparts", "low z agn", "obscured agn", "test unification schemes", "xray census", "local sources", "hidden neighbours", "seyfert galaxy reveals", "xray regime" |
| 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 |