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Proposal ID 020591
Title A DEEP OBSERVATION OF QSOS/AGNS IN THE FIELD OF SA 57
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-43u1b6v
Principal Investigator, PI Prof DARIO TREVESE
Abstract SA 57 is one of the best studied sky areas at all wavelengths.We propose a 80 ksXMM observations of this field, which matches the XMM field of view, to detectAGNs down to virgul 0.5, 2 x 10^-15 cgs respectively in the 0.5-2, 2-10 keV bands.The aim of the project is: i) to detect new absorbed QSOs/AGNs which possiblyescaped optical selection; ii) to perform a comparative study of the optical andX-ray properties of the AGNs in the field; iii) to estimate the evolution of thedifferent populations of objects and their contribution to the cosmic X-raybackground.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2005-01-12T09:24:23Z/2005-01-13T04:32:48Z
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 2006-02-11T00:00:00Z
Keywords "kev bands", "cgs respectively", "xray properties", "escaped optical selection", "absorbed qsos", "XMM", "cosmic xray background"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Prof DARIO TREVESE, 2006, 'A DEEP OBSERVATION OF QSOS/AGNS IN THE FIELD OF SA 57', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-43u1b6v