| Proposal ID | 055499 |
| Title | The broad Fe line of the bright Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 1040 |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0554990101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-z8aq9jc |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Giovanni Miniutti |
| Abstract | We propose to observe the bright Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 1040 with XMM-Newton. Withan exposure of 80ks, we will be able to measure the continuum and Fe K$alpha$line parameters with much better accuracy than possible before with ASCA. Thiswill enable us to infer the location of the Fe-emitting gas. If the lineoriginates from within 6 gravitational radii from the black hole, information onthe black hole spin could be derived. Mrk 1040 is also bright enough to allow usto study Fe line variability down to a 15 ks timescale. The soft sensitivity ofXMM-Newton will be used to characterise the nature of the soft X-ray absorptionin this AGN. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2009-02-13T14:30:26Z/2009-02-14T18:38:53Z |
| 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 | 2010-03-10T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
| Keywords | "XMM", "XMM-Newton", "fe emitting gas", "soft sensitivity", "line parameters", "mrk 1040", "broad fe line", "xmm newton", "black hole", "soft xray absorption", "fe line variability", "line originates", "gravitational radii", "galaxy mrk 1040", "bright seyfert", "blackhole spin" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Giovanni Miniutti, 2010, 'The broad Fe line of the bright Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 1040', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-z8aq9jc |