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Proposal ID 076462
Title X-ray time delays in NGC 6814
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xuiap3j
Principal Investigator, PI Dr Andrew Lobban
Abstract When combined with high S/N spectroscopy, X-ray timing properties - inparticular, X-ray time lags - allow one to gain physical insights into accretionand reprocessing near black holes in unprecedented detail. Here, we propose onesuch study of NGC 6814 (130ks) - a rapidly variable AGN in which a recent Suzakuobservation revealed the presence of a strong hard lag with an intriguingenergy-dependence while interestingly displaying no evidence of strongreprocessing in its X-ray spectrum. By utilising the high sensitivity ofXMM-Newton we propose to perform a detailed spectral-timing study of NGC 6814,taking full advantage of the opportunity to test the hypotheses surrounding theproduction of X-ray time delays in an environment free from complex spectral components.
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Instrument EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage 2016-04-08T04:59:00Z/2016-04-09T17:27:20Z
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 2017-05-11T22:00:00Z
Last Update 2025-01-27
Keywords "variable agn", "interestingly displaying", "NGC 6814", "ngc 6814", "xmm newton", "XMM-Newton", "xray time lags", "complex spectral components", "hard lag", "XMM", "xray time delays", "gain physical insights", "ngc 6814 130", "xray spectrum", "intriguing energy"
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, Dr Andrew Lobban, 2017, 'X-ray time delays in NGC 6814', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-xuiap3j