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Proposal ID 076263
Title Continued Probing of AGN Variability on 10-100 kyr Timescales
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nd0xnrg
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Peter Maksym
Abstract Following the discovery of IC 2497 and Hannys Voorwerp, the citizen scientiststaking part in the Galaxy Zoo project have identified a sample of low-redshiftgalaxies with extended AGN-photoionized cloud indicative of a Seyfert-luminosityAGN. We were awarded XMM time in AO-10 to determine whether the AGN with adeficit of infrared luminosity have plausibly shut down during the light traveltime from the nucleus to the cloud; only one source has been observed.XMM-Newton observations of the remaining objects are necessary to measuresignificant AGN variability on previously inaccessible timescales.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2015-11-23T14:46:23Z/2016-02-10T21:52:28Z
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 2017-02-26T23:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "galaxy zoo project", "seyfert luminosity agn", "low redshift galaxy", "light travel time", "continued probing", "xmm newton", "infrared luminosity", "agn variability", "XMM-Newton", "inaccessible timescales", "xmm time", "XMM", "kyr timescales", "ic 2497", "hannys voorwerp"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Peter Maksym, 2017, 'Continued Probing of AGN Variability on 10-100 kyr Timescales', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-nd0xnrg