| Proposal ID | 076440 |
| Title | Extremely Luminous, Heavily Obscured WISE-Selected AGN |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0764400101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qfqr0q0 |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Daniel Stern |
| Abstract | The all-sky mid-IR WISE mission is an extremely efficient black hole finder,identifying vast numbers of AGN, including the rarest, most luminous, mostobscured AGN. We propose to observe six extreme, obscured wise-selected AGN atz~2 with bolometric luminosities L(bol) > 1e14 L(sun), comparable to the mostluminous unobscured quasars known. Taking advantage of the beneficial X-rayk-correction, XMM- Newton observations will measure the high-energy propertiesand column densities of these extreme systems. To date, few heavily obscured AGNat such high luminosities have been observed. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2015-05-16T09:19:28Z/2015-11-13T21:05:16Z |
| 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 | 2016-12-02T23:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-01-27 |
| Keywords | "efficient blackhole finder", "obscured wise", "obscured agn", "heavily obscured agn", "luminous unobscured quasars", "xmm newton", "taking advantage", "bolometric luminosities lbol", "heavily obscured wise", "column densities", "energy properties", "XMM", "1e14 lsun", "beneficial xray" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Daniel Stern, 2016, 'Extremely Luminous, Heavily Obscured WISE-Selected AGN', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-qfqr0q0 |