Proposal ID | 079059 |
Title | EXTREME REFLECTION IN THE COMPLEX NARROW LINE SEYFERT 1 AGN PG 1535+547 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0790590101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jggc168 |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Dominc Walton |
Abstract | Previous X-ray observations of the nearby complex NLS1 PG1535+547 showevidence for some of the strongest reflection from the accretion disk observedamong local, Compton-thin AGN. The unusually high reflection fraction indicatesan extreme accretion geometry in which the intrinsic continuum emissionexperiences strong gravitational light bending, resulting in a broadband X-rayspectrum dominated by reflection from the inner accretion disk. However,PG1535+547 has never been observed in the hard X-ray band. We request acoordinated broadband X-ray observation of this remarkable source withXMM-Newton and NuSTAR in order to robustly confirm the extreme reflection, andutilize the full potential of the latest reflection models to measure the BH spin and constrain the accretion geometry. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2016-09-12T15:33:35Z/2016-09-15T07:33:31Z |
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 | 2017-10-13T22:00:00Z |
Keywords | "NuSTAR", "XMM", "inner accretion disk", "xmm newton", "reflection fraction", "compton thin agn", "coordinated broadband xray", "nls1 pg1535", "bh spin", "accretion geometry", "strongest reflection", "accretion disk", "XMM-Newton", "continuum emission experiences", "reflection models", "agn pg 1535", "gravitational light bending", "hard xray band" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Dominc Walton, 2017, 'EXTREME REFLECTION IN THE COMPLEX NARROW LINE SEYFERT 1 AGN PG 1535+547', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-jggc168 |