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Name 067012
Title Definitive Observations of an Accretion Disk Wind in the Quasar MR 2251-178
URL

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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-je4486x
Author Dr James Reeves
Description The bright, nearby QSO MR 2251-178 was the first AGN where a warm absorber was detected. Subsequent observations have shown that there are at least two warm absorber components; a low ionisation soft X-ray absorber and a putative high velocity (0.07c) wind. We propose a deep (336 ks total) observation of MR 2251-178 in order to determine the origin of the outflow. Our goals are; (i) to establish the nature of the high ionisation absorber, e.g. as part of a disk wind, through high S-N observations in the iron K band and (ii) obtain a high resolution RGS spectrum of the soft X-ray absorber. Together with our recently approved large Chandra-HST project, this will allow us to deduce the kinematics, location and energetics of the outflow to unprecedented accuracy.
Publication No observations found associated with the current proposal
Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2011-11-11T17:51:33Z/2011-11-17T07:38:34Z
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 2012-12-15T00:00:00Z
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, 2012-12-15T00:00:00Z, 067012, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-je4486x