Proposal ID | 080468 |
Title | A broad iron-K emission line and an outflow at z ~ 1 |
Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0804680101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2mml5ph |
Principal Investigator, PI | Dr Emanuele Nardini |
Abstract | We propose to observe for a full XMM-Newton orbit (~120 ks) the lensed quasarB 1152+199 (z = 1.019). The flux magnification will make it possible to study in detail the central regions of this quasar, where two previous Chandra snapshots (of 16 and 8 ks) suggest the presence of a broad iron line from the accretion disc and possible absorption. Such features, almost ubiquitous in the local Universe, are still elusive at moderate/high redshift due to the low data quality usually available, in spite of their important implications in terms of supermassive black hole accretion history, cosmic X-ray background, and feedback. The new spectrum will allow the detection of any emission and/or absorption line down to an equivalent width of about 100 eV. |
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Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2017-12-27T06:57:49Z/2017-12-28T16:16:09Z |
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 | 2019-01-30T23:00:00Z |
Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
Keywords | "XMM", "absorption line", "XMM-Newton", "broad iron", "chandra snapshots", "199 z", "broad iron line", "local universe", "central region", "lensed quasar", "flux magnification", "low data quality", "cosmic xray background", "xmm newton orbit", "emission line", "equivalent width", "accretion disc" |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Emanuele Nardini, 2019, 'A broad iron-K emission line and an outflow at z ~ 1', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2mml5ph |