| Name | 030637 |
| Title | X-ray properties of the most luminous 3C quasars |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0306370201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-aizpt21 |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose to observe seven very luminous 3CR quasars, which together with an already observed one, form 4 pairs of sources, each composed by a type 1 and a type 2 object, with similar redshift and radio luminosity. These objects are expected to be the most luminous quasars observed in the X-rays (2-10 keV intrinsic luminosity L>10^45 er/). With these observations we will be able to test whether the unified model of AGNs still holds at these luminosities in a well defined, homogeneous and representative sample of objects. We will measure the absorption properties of these objects, checking whether Compton thick sources are common among type 2 quasars. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2005-04-24T13:12:50Z/2005-05-25T16:06:22Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2006-07-06T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2006, X-Ray Properties Of The Most Luminous 3C Quasars, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-aizpt21 |