| Name | 067004 |
| Title | Spectral and timing studies of a sample of hyperluminous X-ray sources |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0670040101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8fkv2mx |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Hyperluminous X-ray sources (HLXs) with X-ray luminosities above 1e42 erg/s are very likely the long-sought intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) of 1e2- 1e5 solar masses, as demonstrated by the recent intensive studies of HLX-1 (Farrell et al. 2009), the only HLX known so far. To better study the HLX/IMBH populations, we have searched for new HLXs across the whole sky with the ROSAT All Sky Survey (RASS), yielding a sample of 10 new HLXs. Here we request 150 ks to observe five HLXs with XMM/EPIC to determine the fine spectral features and associated accretion states, and to study the correlated spectral and timing properties in hope to estimate the black hole masses. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2011-11-02T16:29:56Z/2012-02-24T07:10:11Z |
| 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 | 2013-03-15T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2013, Spectral And Timing Studies Of A Sample Of Hyperluminous X-Ray Sources, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-8fkv2mx |