
| Proposal ID | 040092 |
| Title | Spectral analysis of the jet in the Seyfert 2 Galaxy NGC 6217 with XMM-Newton |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0400920101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2kpnsi5 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Wolfgang Pietsch |
| Abstract | The nuclear starburst, flat spectrum spiral NGC6217 offers the possibility toresolve spectrally with XMM-Newton its one-sided jet-like radio and X-rayfilament, extending out to 2.7 (18.8 kpc) in the SW of the galaxy. According toROSAT observations, the jets X-ray spectrum seems to be harder than that ofNGC6217 and its luminosity in the 0.5-2.0 keV band ~1.7 10E39 erg/s. NGC6217stands out as the fourth nearest jet galaxy known. Here, we propose a deepXMM-Newton observation of this extraordinary source to resolve the jet from theemission of the galaxy and do a detailed spectral investigation of the jet. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2007-02-15T16:02:50Z/2007-02-18T05:39:13Z |
| Version | 21.51_20241115_1113 |
| 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 | 2008-04-13T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2026-07-09 |
| Keywords | "XMM-Newton", "nuclear starburst", "XMM", "xray filament", "xray spectrum", "10e39 erg", "ngc6217 stands", "deep xmm newton", "sided jet", "galaxy ngc 6217", "spectral analysis", "resolve spectrally", "kev band", "NGC 6217", "jet galaxy", "ROSAT", "extraordinary source", "xmm newton", "spectral investigation" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Wolfgang Pietsch, 2008, 'Spectral analysis of the jet in the Seyfert 2 Galaxy NGC 6217 with XMM-Newton', 21.51_20241115_1113, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2kpnsi5 |
| Rights | Data hosted in the ESA Space Science Archives are distributed under the CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. |