A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Name: EXTREME DISK REFLECTION IN THE AGN IRAS 09149-6206
Published: 2019-08-10T22:00:00Z

Proposal ID	083049
Title	EXTREME DISK REFLECTION IN THE AGN IRAS 09149-6206
Download Data Associated to the proposal	https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0830490101
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cy9w826
Principal Investigator, PI	Dr Dominic Walton
Abstract	Previous X-ray observations of the AGN in IRAS 09149-6206 show evidence for someof the strongest reflection from the accretion disk observed among local,Compton-thin AGN. The unusually high reflection fraction indicates an extremeaccretion geometry in which the intrinsic continuum emission experiences stronggravitational light bending, resulting in a broadband X-ray spectrum dominatedby reflection from the inner accretion disk. We request a coordinated broadbandX-ray observation of this remarkable source with XMM (70ks) and NuSTAR (100ks).The quality of the data will enable us to robustly confirm the strongreflection, and utilize the full potential of the latest models to measure theblack hole spin.
Publications	A full characterization of the supermassive black hole in IRAS-=09149-6206 \|Walton, D. J., Alston, W. N., et al. \| MNRAS \| 499-1480 \| 2020 \| 2020MNRAS.499.1480W \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020MNRAS.499.1480W Fundamental X-ray corona parameters of Swift/BAT AGN \|Hinkle, Jason T., Mushotzky, Richard, \| MNRAS \| 506-4960 \| 2021 \| 2021MNRAS.506.4960H \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2021MNRAS.506.4960H From Active Stars to Black Holes: A Discovery Tool for Galactic X-Ray Sources \|Rodriguez, Antonio C., \| PASP \| 136-054201 \| 2024 \| 2024PASP..136e4201R \| http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PASP..136e4201R
Instrument	EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage	2018-07-25T04:29:27Z/2018-07-26T00:46:07Z
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	2019-08-10T22:00:00Z
Keywords	"NuSTAR", "XMM", "inner accretion disk", "reflection fraction", "disk reflection", "compton thin agn", "coordinated broadband xray", "accretion geometry", "strongest reflection", "accretion disk", "continuum emission experiences", "blackhole spin", "iras 09149 6206", "gravitational light bending"
Publisher And Registrant	European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines	European Space Agency, Dr Dominic Walton, 2019, 'EXTREME DISK REFLECTION IN THE AGN IRAS 09149-6206', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-cy9w826