Proposal ID | 067030 |
Title | Hard X-ray spectra of nearby LIRGs from GOALS |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0670300101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-i0z3skw |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Kazushi Iwasawa |
Abstract | We propose XMM-Newton EPIC observations of six luminous infrared galaxies,selected from the GOALS sample. The targets are selected based on the 2-7 keVflux measured with snapshot Chandra observations, aiming to study their hardX-ray spectra and Fe line properties with XMM-Newton. This proposed follow- upobservations are essential to determine the AGN fraction in the nearby LIRGpopulation by minimizing the bias against heavily obscured AGN which generallyhave faint hard X-ray emission and a large throughput of XMM-Newton is requiredto examine its nature. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2012-01-16T13:18:23Z/2012-04-23T15:25:13Z |
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 | 2013-05-12T00:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
Keywords | "EPIC", "agn fraction", "luminous infrared galaxy", "hard xray spectra", "nearby lirg population", "heavily obscured agn", "xmm newton epic", "xmm newton", "XMM-Newton", "kev flux", "nearby lirgs", "XMM", "snapshot chandra", "fe line properties" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Kazushi Iwasawa, 2013, 'Hard X-ray spectra of nearby LIRGs from GOALS', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-i0z3skw |