Super-massive black holes (SMBHs) at redshift z>7 pose a serious challenge toour understanding of black hole (BH) formation and evolution. Most likely SMBHsat high redshift require massive seed black holes (BHs) (10^5 solar masses)created in the gravitational collapse of large gas clouds with subsequentmerging. We propose to observe 5 extreme metal-poor blue compact dwarf galaxies,which are the best (local) laboratory for massive BH seed formation and starformation under low metallicity conditions.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2018-12-11T07:05:39Z/2019-04-28T18:37:12Z
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.
European Space Agency, Dr Norbert Schartel, 2020, 'Nearby ULX in metal-poor environment as cosmological laboratories', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a711esp
