| Name | 030687 |
| Title | Relativistic emission and absorption in the Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 335 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0306870101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1bhcr90 |
| Author | Dr Kirpal Nandra |
| Description | Continuing controversy surrounds the interpretation of relativistic iron K lines in AGN. Broad emission is often present, but doubts remain as to whether complex absorption can account for the spectral curvature. Mrk 335 represents a key test case, in that it shows a broad, redshifted iron line but no evidence for ionized absorption. The sole remaining doubt is whether the broad line can be accounted for by neutral partial covering. We propose an orbit-length observation to determine this. Our second major goal is to confirm a redshifted absorption line indicative of relativistic inflow at 0.14c. This observation will help eliminate any remaining doubt over whether future generations of X-ray missions can exploit the potential of the iron lines as a probe of accretion physics and strong gravity. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2006-01-03T19:03:56Z/2006-01-05T08:04:47Z |
| 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 | 2007-01-20T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2007-01-20T00:00:00Z, 030687, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-1bhcr90 |