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Proposal ID 060643
Title XMM-Newton Constraints on the AGN Receding Torus Model
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8j0w1tt
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Franz Bauer
Abstract Recent optical and mid-IR constraints suggest that the putative torussurrounding Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) may recede with increasing AGN power.Such a result, if true, has important ramifications on AGN unification and theevolution of supermassive black holes (SMBHs). Surprisingly, the bulk of thehigh-z QSOs used to establish this result lack X-ray constraints. We thereforepropose XMM-Newton observations for this otherwise robustly-studied sample toaddress several remaining questions. The resulting X-ray constraints will becompared to existing OIII and 6um AGN continuum luminosities to yield the mostrobust constraints on potential luminosity dependencies to date.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2009-11-01T21:38:10Z/2010-04-04T16:17:33Z
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 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
Keywords "supermassive blackhole smbhs", "agn unification", "agn power", "XMM", "z qsos", "mid ir constraints", "xray constraints", "xmm newton constraints", "robust constraints", "potential luminosity", "XMM-Newton", "otherwise robustly", "xmm newton"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Franz Bauer, 2011, 'XMM-Newton Constraints on the AGN Receding Torus Model', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8j0w1tt