Proposal ID | 078367 |
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=0783670101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ocxy81x |
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. {bf In AO14 we were awarded a 20~ks Priority B observation ofWISE~J2246-0526, the most luminous galaxy currently known, but the observationswere essentially useless due to strong flaring.} We propose to re-observe thatsource in AO15. in order to measure its high-energy properties and columndensities. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2016-05-17T22:58:04Z/2016-05-18T06:44:44Z |
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 | 2017-06-09T22:00:00Z |
Keywords | "luminous galaxy", "energy properties", "obscured agn", "flaring .}", "column densities", "efficient blackhole finder", "heavily obscured wise", "j2246 0526" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Daniel Stern, 2017, 'Extremely Luminous, Heavily Obscured WISE-Selected AGN', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-ocxy81x |