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Proposal ID 020518
Title MKN668 AND HIS BROTHERS: ARE THE AGN IN GPS GALAXIES OBSCURED?
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uq0o2wi
Principal Investigator, PI Dr MATTEO GUAINAZZI
Abstract A recent XMM-Newton observation of Mrk668 has uncovered for the first timesignatures of hot (Tvirgul10^7 K) gas in the X-ray spectrum of a GHz Peaked Spectrumradio source, together with the first evidence for a Compton-thick absorbedradio loud-AGN. We propose to observe during the XMM-Newton AO3 3 GPS radiogalaxies detected by ROSAT, none of them ever observed in hard X-rays so far. Wecomplement our request with 2 GPS radio galaxies detected by Chandra in snapshot(5 ks) observations, to obtain their first good quality X-ray spectrum. Thisprogram will more than double the number of GPS galaxies, for which hard X-raymeasurements are available. The total requested allocation time for this programis 100 ks.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2004-01-08T18:36:22Z/2004-08-18T05:41:49Z
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 2005-09-14T00:00:00Z
Keywords "hard xray", "XMM", "xray spectrum", "quality xray spectrum", "hard xray measurements", "xmm newton ao3", "gps radiogalaxy", "XMM-Newton", "time signatures", "MKN668", "ROSAT", "gps galaxy", "xmm newton"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr MATTEO GUAINAZZI, 2005, 'MKN668 AND HIS BROTHERS: ARE THE AGN IN GPS GALAXIES OBSCUREDquestionMark', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-uq0o2wi