We propose to homogeneously cover the 2 deg**2 contiguous area of the XMM/COSMOS field to a sensitivity level of 5 x 10**(-16) cgs in the 0.5-2.0 keVenergy band. By doubling the existing exposure time the number of X-ray selectedAGN increases from 1500 to 3000. In combination with the already existingmultiwavelength coverage (e.g., HST ACS, Subaru images) and with the up-comingVLT VIMOS and Magellan IMACS spectroscopy we will be able to study the formationand evolution of supermassive black holes, the evolution of the spatialdistribution and the correlation with galaxy morphology and evolution.
Instrument
RGS1, EPN, RGS2, EMOS1, OM, EMOS2
Temporal Coverage
2005-11-07T08:40:50Z/2006-11-27T15:06:53Z
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.
European Space Agency, Prof Guenther Hasinger, 2007, 'Evolution of the AGN in the Cosmic web: The XMM-Newton Cosmos field', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-0bbm1xv
