| Name | 069233 |
| Title | In search of merging black holes in interacting galaxies |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0692330401 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mb6j77l |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | Merging AGN pairs in interacting galaxies provide a rich laboratory for studying the triggering of AGN activity and its evolution, starbursts, merging black holes, and the black-hole galaxy co-evolution. We propose to search for such AGN pairs in a carefully chosen sample of interacting galaxies. Our observing strategy is based on the analysis of successes and failures of previous such efforts. The hard X-ray response of XMM-Newton is important in unveiling these buried AGNs and disentangling the starburst component. We request exploratory observations of five targets to study starbursts and unveil binary AGNs. The proposed program has a component of guaranteed scientific return and one of discovery space. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2012-10-14T12:59:59Z/2012-12-20T02:47:30Z |
| 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 | 2014-01-17T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2014, In Search Of Merging Black Holes In Interacting Galaxies, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-mb6j77l |