Proposal ID | 020551 |
Title | The Fe line diagnostic of the nuclear source in the prototype ULIG Arp220 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0205510201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y42am9w |
Principal Investigator, PI | Prof DAVID SANDERS |
Abstract | We propose a 90ks XMM-Newton/EPIC observation of the Ultra-Luminous InfraredGalaxy Arp220,the nearest ULIG. Based on ASCA and BeppoSAX observations,if anAGN were the major evergy source in this object,it must be Compton-thick. A 50ksChandra observation has located a faint hard X-ray source at one of the doublenuclei, and the spectrum hinted at the presence of an iron K-line. The primaryaim of this proposal is to obtain a high quality iron K-line spectrum with theEPIC cameras in order to determine the origin of the hard X-ray emission, whichwe believe will provide the ultimate test as to whether an AGN powers theenormous infrared luminosity in this prototype ULIG, as well as have importantimplications for interpreting the X-ray emission from all ULIGs. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2005-01-14T22:20:13Z/2005-02-28T05:10:54Z |
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 | 2006-07-08T00:00:00Z |
Keywords | "line spectrum", "infrared luminosity", "xmm newton", "EPIC", "double nuclei", "agn powers", "spectrum hinted", "major evergy source", "epic cameras", "prototype ulig arp220", "quality iron", "hard xray emission", "XMM", "compton thick", "BeppoSAX", "xray emission", "XMM-Newton", "fe line diagnostic", "nuclear source" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof DAVID SANDERS, 2006, 'The Fe line diagnostic of the nuclear source in the prototype ULIG Arp220', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-y42am9w |