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 | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "soft xray absorption", "galaxy mrk 1040", "gravitational radii", "xmm newton", "broad fe line", "XMM-Newton", "line parameters", "fe emitting gas", "blackhole spin", "mrk 1040", "line originates", "bright seyfert", "XMM", "fe line variability", "soft sensitivity", "black hole" |
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 |