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Proposal ID 040455
Title What is the Physical nature of Kaz 102: an Enigmatic X-ray Hard Qadio Quiet QSO
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l6idnd4
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Takamitsu Miyaji
Abstract We propose to make a detailed broad-band X-ray spectroscopic study of the radioquiet QSO (RQQ) Kaz 102. This RQQ had a power-law spectrum with a photon indexGamma=1 with our ASCA observation. We also found a spectral variability over thetimescale of years, from Gamma=2.2 during the ROSAT All Sky Survey to Gamma=1during the Einstein/ASCA observations. From our ASCA spectra, we couldntdiscriminate whether the apparently unusual hard spectrum was caused by warmabsorber, Compton reflection, or a simple featureless power-law continuum. Highquality spectroscopy with XMM-Newton is essential to unveil the physical natureof the enigmatic hardness and spectral variability of Kaz 102.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2006-08-16T09:43:26Z/2006-08-16T17:03:44Z
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 2007-09-10T00:00:00Z
Keywords "asca spectra", "warm absorber", "compton reflection", "XMM", "couldnt discriminate", "quality spectroscopy", "kaz 102", "spectral variability", "hard spectrum", "XMM-Newton", "photon index gamma", "power law spectrum", "enigmatic hardness", "ROSAT", "xmm newton", "sky survey"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Takamitsu Miyaji, 2007, 'What is the Physical nature of Kaz 102: an Enigmatic X-ray Hard Qadio Quiet QSO', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l6idnd4