| Name | 055517 |
| Title | Testing strong gravity in the NLS1 PKS 0558-504 |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0555170201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a2caiek |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | We propose to observe the radio-loud NLS1 galaxy PKSvirgul0558--504 with XMM for five orbits (650 ksec). There has been evidence for QPOs with time scales of 7 ksec and 21 ksec in previous short XMM observations. These time scales are near a frequency ratio of 3:1, a well known result from Galactic Black Hole binaries. The main aims of the proposed XMM observation are to confirm the presence of a QPO like feature at 7 ksec, to search for evidence for the associated 21 ksec modulation, and for the third possible time scale of 14 ks (the one with a 3:2 frequency ratio). Confirmation of the presence of these time scales will provide a unique probe of strong gravity in the vicinity of an AGN black hole. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2008-09-07T01:13:40Z/2008-09-16T14:46:01Z |
| Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's 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 Earth's 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 | 2009-10-28T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2009, Testing Strong Gravity In The Nls1 Pks 0558-504, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a2caiek |