Proposal ID | 055454 |
Title | The remarkable X-ray spectrum of the luminous red QSO FTM J0830+3759 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0554540201 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-anfnj7y |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Enrico Piconcelli |
Abstract | We propose a 50 ks XMM-Newton observation of the X-ray luminous, Type 1 QSO FTMJ0830+3785 (z=0.413). We aim at obtaining the first high-quality spectrum ofthis recently-discovered 2MASS QSO to assess its peculiar X-ray spectralproperties. A very short 9 ks Chandra observation has revealed the statisticallysignificant presence of puzzling emission/absorption line-like features atenergies which do not correspond to any obvious rest-frame atomic transition.Similar features are observed in the spectra of a handful of intensively-studiedSeyferts and attributed to relativistically-moving material surrounding thenuclear X-ray source, but have never been seen in the spectra of members of thepoorly-studied, high luminosity (LX >10e45 erg/s) dust-reddened QSO population. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2008-11-08T13:23:09Z/2008-11-09T03:48:56Z |
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 | 2009-12-02T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "relativistically moving material", "2mass qso", "absorption line", "quality spectrum", "xray luminous", "xmm newton", "luminosity lx", "XMM-Newton", "qso ftm j0830", "nuclear xray source", "3785 z", "XMM", "xray spectrum", "10e45 erg", "xray spectral properties" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Enrico Piconcelli, 2009, 'The remarkable X-ray spectrum of the luminous red QSO FTM J0830+3759', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-anfnj7y |