Proposal ID | 020539 |
Title | A NEW AGN PHENOMENON - HIGH MASS X-RAY OUTFLOWS |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0205390101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9edooui |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr PAUL OBRIEN |
Abstract | We have recently discovered X-ray outflows carrying solar-masses of material at10-15% the speed of light in two radio-quiet, high accretion-rate AGN. In theseobjects a substantial fraction of the black hole gravitational energy isextracted in the form of bulk outflow kinetic energy. We propose to observethree high accretion rate AGN in order to confirm the association of massiveoutflows with high accretion rates and hence provide new insights into theaccretion process close to a massive black hole. If common, we suggest X-rayoutflows may provide a key link between radio-quiet and radio-loud objects andbetween AGN and stellar-mass black hole systems. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2004-06-23T03:21:28Z/2005-05-02T08:51:41Z |
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 | 2006-07-01T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
Keywords | "key link", "radio loud objects", "massive black hole", "accretion rates", "xray outflows", "mass xray outflows", "accretion rate agn", "radio quiet", "massive outflows", "agn phenomenon", "blackhole gravitational energy", "substantial fraction", "accretion process close" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr PAUL O'BRIEN, 2006, 'A NEW AGN PHENOMENON - HIGH MASS X-RAY OUTFLOWS', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9edooui |